Finding 1240348 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-10-13

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Institute submitted its reporting package late, violating federal deadlines for compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements (2 CFR 200.512).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a formal reporting calendar with clear responsibilities and management reviews to ensure timely submissions.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-003 – Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance – Federal Audit Clearinghouse Reporting (Repeat Finding): Information on the Federal Program – All Federal Programs (Various Assisted Listing Numbers) Compliance Requirement – Reporting (2 CFR 200.512) Criteria – The reporting package must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse no later than the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's reports or nine months after fiscal year-end. Condition – The Institute submitted the reporting package after the required federal deadline. The submission was not completed within the time prescribed by Uniform Guidance. Context – The reporting package was submitted after the required due date. Cause – Procedures were not in place to ensure timely completion, review, and submission of the reporting package. Effect – Untimely submission constitutes noncompliance with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements and may adversely affect the Institute's federal standing. Questioned Costs – None. Repeat Finding – Yes – Prior Years 2023 and 2022. Auditor’s Recommendation – Establish a formal reporting calendar with assigned responsibilities and management review to ensure the reporting package is submitted within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials – Management concurs with the finding regarding untimely Federal Audit Clearinghouse reporting and has established a formal audit and reporting calendar with assigned responsibilities, management review milestones, and procedures to retain evidence of timely submission. See the Corrective Action Plan attached for corrective actions taken and planned.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-003 Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance – Federal Audit Clearinghouse Reporting (Repeat Finding) Management concurs with the finding regarding untimely Federal Audit Clearinghouse reporting and has established a formal audit and reporting calendar with assigned responsibilities, management review milestones, and procedures to retain evidence of timely submission. See the Corrective Action Plan below for corrective actions taken and planned. 1. Audit Finding Reference Number 2024-003 2. Corrective Action Description Management will maintain a formal annual audit and Federal Audit Clearinghouse reporting calendar with defined milestones, assigned owners, document submission deadlines, management review dates, and escalation procedures. Management will coordinate yearend close, audit schedules, SEFA preparation, the Data Collection Form, the CAP, prior-finding status, and final reporting-package submission, and will retain evidence of submission. 3. Responsible Person or Department Primary: Director of Finance and CFO. The CFO performs final compliance review and certification oversight; the Director of Finance assembles and submits/supports submission of the reporting package; the Chief of Staff tracks deadlines and executive approvals; the CEO provides executive oversight and receives confirmation of successful submission. 4. Implementation Timeline Effective immediately. The annual workflow calls for findings/CAP approval in August and Federal Audit Clearinghouse package completion/submission in September, subject to the earlier applicable federal deadline. Proposed target for implementation of the reporting-calendar control: December 31, 2026, with the control recurring annually. 5. Planned Preventive Measures Maintain a compliance calendar with automatic/management deadline tracking, assign backup personnel and cross-train key staff, conduct periodic auditreadiness status reviews, escalate overdue items to the CFO/CEO, use external audit/accounting support as necessary, and retain documented evidence of final management review and Federal Audit Clearinghouse submission.

Categories

Reporting Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1240341 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240342 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240343 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240344 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240345 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240346 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240347 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.912 RURAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROGRAMS $1.35M
93.939 HIV PREVENTION ACTIVITIES NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION BASED $560,445
93.387 NATIONAL AND STATE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM $63,755
93.211 TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS $60,915
66.604 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANT PROGRAM $52,873
93.322 CDC PARTNERSHIP: STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES $44,145
93.185 IMMUNIZATION RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TRAINING AND CLINICAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS $38,795
93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING $14,152