Finding 1240031 (2022-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2026-10-06
Audit: 414656
Organization: Akiachak Native Community (AK)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Late reporting and noncompliance with federal reporting requirements for TSGDC and CSLFRF programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: Failure to submit the reporting package within 30 days of audit report or 9 months post year-end as per Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement stronger internal controls to ensure compliance with reporting deadlines and address this systemic issue.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-005 Late Reporting and Noncompliance with Reporting Requirements Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of the Treasury, respectively Federal Programs: Tribal Self-Governance and Determination Cluster (TSGDC) and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF), respectively ALN Numbers: 93.441 (TSGDC) and 21.027 (CSLFRF), respectively Award Number: 0243-12-0006 (TSGDC) and SLFRP2520/4754 (CSLFRF), respectively Award Year: 2020, 2021, 2022 (TSGDC) and 2021 (CSLFRF), respectively Type of Finding: Material weakness in internal control over compliance and material noncompliance. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires that the reporting package be submitted within the earlier of 9 months after year end or 30 days after the report issuance in accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR part 200, subpart F, section 200.512. Condition and Context: The Community did not adhere to the Uniform Guidance requirement of submitting the reporting package within the earlier of 30 days after the receipt of the audit report, or the nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: Lack of internal controls around Uniform Guidance requirements. Effect: The Community was not in compliance with reporting requirements. Questioned costs: None. Repeat finding: This is a repeat of Finding 2021-005; therefore, we believe this to be a systemic issue. Recommendation: We recommend that management comply with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. Management Response: Management agrees with this finding, see Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2022-005 Late Reporting and Noncompliance with Reporting Requirements Name of Contact Person: Noelle George, Tribal Administrator Corrective Action Plan: Reconciliation and closing procedures will be started earlier to accommodate for the nine-month reporting requirement. A certified public accountant has been contracted to assist with the year-end closing and audit preparation process. Since required audits are backlogged by three years, the future date of compliance with this requirement is expected to be in 2027. Proposed Completion Date: March 31, 2027.

Categories

Reporting Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1240021 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240022 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240023 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240024 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240025 2022-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240026 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240027 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240028 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240029 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240030 2022-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240032 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240033 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240034 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240035 2022-009
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $2.66M
15.021 CONSOLIDATED TRIBAL GOVERNMENT $575,212
81.087 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT $499,051
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $224,603
66.926 INDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP) $208,732
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $143,077
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $70,144
15.029 TRIBAL COURTS $68,286
14.867 INDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS $65,537
16.841 VOCA TRIBAL VICTIM SERVICES SET-ASIDE PROGRAM $55,251
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $48,302
17.265 NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING $10,000
93.441 INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION $2,121