Finding 20292 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-26
Audit: 19194
Auditor: Forvis LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College did not report all expenditures for the second quarter of 2022 related to federal programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance affects the College's obligation to accurately report HEERF funding distributions as mandated by federal guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The College should submit a revised quarterly report that includes all expenditures by June 30, 2022.

Finding Text

Section II: Financial Statements Findings The results of our tests did not disclose any findings related to the financial statements that are required to be reported by Government Auditing Standards. Section III: Federal Awards Findings and Questioned Costs Finding 2022-001: Federal Program- Education Stabilization Fund COVID-19 - HEERF Strengthening Institutions Program and COVID-19 - HEERF Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program Assistance Listing Numbers 84.425M and 84.425S U.S. Department of Education Program Year 2021-2022 Other Noncompliance Criteria: Quarterly Public Reporting Condition: The College failed to include all expenditures for the second quarter of 2022 in the required quarterly report. The College is responsible for completing quarterly reports for HEERF and for establishing internal controls to ensure that reports are accurately submitted within federal requirements. Questioned Cost: N/A Context: All expenditures for funds expended by June 30, 2022 were not reported in the quarterly reports. Effect: The College failed to communicate information regarding HEERF Strengthening Institutions Program and HEERF Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program funding distributions to the public as required. HEERF Strengthening Institutions Program distributions of $304,971 and HEERF Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program distributions of $454,997 were not included in the June 30, 2022 quarterly report. Cause: Management turnover at the end of the fiscal year resulted in several end of year expenditures not being reported. Identification of repeat findings: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: The College should submit a revised quarterly report that includes all funds expended by June 30, 2022. Views of responsible officials: See Corrective Action Plan

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $13.51M
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $4.03M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.91M
17.258 Wia Adult Program $955,613
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $598,270
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $474,298
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $358,716
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $323,293
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $307,825
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $246,629
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $165,423
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $165,258
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $152,979
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $67,771
10.855 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants $35,300
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $3,748
64.027 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance $2,544