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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration Federal Program Name: Columbia Survival Study (CSS), Streamnet, Smolt Monitoring by Non-Federal Entities Assistance Listing Number: 81.999 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 00078040 REL 17 ? 2019-2021; 00078040 REL 33 ? 2020-2021; 00078040 REL 37 ? 2021-2022 Award Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Award requires compliance with the provisions of subrecipient monitoring. Specifically, per ?200.332(f), all pass-through entities must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required. The Commission should have internal controls designed to ensure compliance with those provisions. Condition: During our testing, we noted the Commission did not keep adequate documentation to verify the Commission had acquired and reviewed its subrecipients? most recent audit reports. Questioned costs: None. Context: In a statistically valid sample, all five of the subrecipient selections tested lacked sufficient documentation to verify the Commission had received, reviewed, and followed up on its subrecipients? most recent audit reports. Although review of a subrecipient?s audit is a required requirement under the Uniform Guidance, compensating procedures ensured that the Commission only made subrecipient agreements with entities that are eligible and valid. Additional documentation was provided to verify the Commission performs other ongoing monitoring procedures of its subrecipients. Cause: Internal controls and procedures were missed due to a turnover in the Fiscal Manger role. Effect: The Commission was not in compliance with Uniform Guidance monitoring of subrecipient requirements. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the Commission follow its internal controls and procedures over subrecipient monitoring to ensure subrecipient audits are received, reviewed, and followed up on and that documentation of those procedures is maintained. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.