Finding 30324 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-24
Audit: 24327
Organization: Polk County, Iowa (IA)
Auditor: Rsm US LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County failed to submit several quarterly and monthly reports on time, violating federal grant reporting requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission of reports is essential for compliance with federal regulations, affecting future funding opportunities.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should establish clear procedures and training to ensure all staff are aware of deadlines and improve report submission processes.

Finding Text

Criteria: Controls should be in place to ensure that all reports are submitted by required deadlines. Condition: Our test work indicated noted instances where the County did not submit various quarterly and monthly reports by required deadlines. Questioned costs: $0 Cause: The program director was aware of deadline, however, he did not meet deadline for certain reports due to staffing constraints. Effect or potential effect: The County is not in compliance with federal grant reporting requirements. Noncompliance with these requirements can result in actions taken by oversight agencies which could impact future funding. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: This is not a repeat finding. Context: The County had two monthly and four quarterly required reports, for a total population of 40. RSM tested a sample of 8 quarterly required reports and a sample of 6 for required monthly report, for a total of 14 reports tested, Of the 14 reports submitted, 10 of these reports were not submitted timely. Recommendation: We recommend that the County implement procedures to ensure that individuals involved with the grant are aware of reporting deadlines and implement procedures to ensure that all reports are submitted timely. Views of responsible officials of the auditee: The County will review all controls around submission of reports and implement new controls in order for future reports to be submitted timely. Corrective action taken: The County will review all controls around submission of reports and implement new controls in order for future reports to be submitted timely.

Corrective Action Plan

Agency: internal Name of contact person and title: Eric Kool, director of Polk County Community, Family and Youth Services Anticipated completion date: Effective immediately / December 2022 Agency?s response: Concur: We agree with this finding. The Community Family and Youth Services (CFYS) team will try to submit reports 5 days earlier than deadline in case there are portal problems. In addition, CFYS will have other personnel and Central Accounting assist in reviewing the data to ensure timeliness

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $71.54M
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $4.91M
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $1.80M
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $838,344
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $685,422
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $533,490
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $507,936
17.258 Wia Adult Program $432,368
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $430,360
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $400,000
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $369,133
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $358,113
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $346,020
10.904 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention $279,638
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $258,801
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $252,209
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $239,340
16.593 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners $171,477
66.605 Performance Partnership Grants $164,194
14.900 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control in Privately-Owned Housing $152,665
93.898 Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations $148,375
96.008 Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program $146,000
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $144,724
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $117,184
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $114,793
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $112,260
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $108,873
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $98,962
17.277 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants $95,470
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $92,689
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $86,200
93.977 Preventive Health Services_sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants $71,647
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $70,199
93.659 Adoption Assistance $62,814
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $45,776
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $39,000
16.034 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $35,773
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $33,742
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $29,859
45.024 Promotion of the Arts_grants to Organizations and Individuals $29,550
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $28,086
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $20,608
66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act $20,000
10.553 School Breakfast Program $16,932
93.472 Title IV-E Prevention and Family Services and Programs (a) $15,282
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $14,448
64.034 Va Assistance to United States Paralympic Integrated Adaptive Sports Program $14,354
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $12,874
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $11,715
93.436 Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (wisewoman) $10,700
90.404 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $10,000
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $8,889
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $6,000
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $3,300
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1,492
93.497 Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Sexual Assault/rape Crisis Services and Supports $1,292
20.703 Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants $1,200
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered Programs $501