Finding 34199 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-31
Audit: 32145
Auditor: Rsm US LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to file FFATA sub-award reports on time for seven subrecipients, totaling $874,045.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR Subpart D 200.300 (b) and FFATA, which mandates timely reporting for sub-grants over $30,000.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure compliance with FFATA reporting requirements moving forward.

Finding Text

Item 2022-001: Reporting Federal program: ALN 93.479 ? Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country Federal award grant numbers and years: 6 NU58DP006720-03-03 ? 2022 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?Center for Disease Control and Prevention Pass-through entity: None Criteria: The Organization is required to comply with 2 CFR Subpart D 200.300 (b) which indicates that a non-Federal entity is responsible for complying with Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA). FFATA requires prime grant recipients to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime recipient awards any sub-grant greater than or equal to $30,000. Condition: During our testing of the reporting requirements, we noted subawards to seven subrecipients where the FFATA sub-award report was not filed timely. The amount of subawards required to be reported were $874,045. Subsequent to year end, the Organization prepared and submitted the FFATA sub-award reports. Cause: The Organization was unaware of the FFATA reporting requirement as the requirement was not explicit in the grant agreement. Effect: Potential loss or suspension of grant funding. Questioned costs: None Prevalence: The population of first-tier subwards subject to reporting requirements included seven subawards. The sample size of seven was determined using guidance in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide?Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits. Our sample was not a statistical sample. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement procedures to comply with the requirements of FFATA. Views of responsible officials of the auditee: We agree with the above finding and our response is included in the corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Identifying Number: 2022-001 Audit Finding: Reporting Criteria: The Organization is required to comply with 2 CFR Subpart D 200.300 (b) which indicates that a non-Federal entity is responsible for complying with Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA). FFATA requires prime grant recipients to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime recipient awards any sub-grant greater than or equal to $30,000. Condition: During our testing of the reporting requirements, we noted subawards to seven subrecipients where the FFATA sub-award report was not filed timely. The amount of subawards required to be reported were $874,045. Subsequent to year end, the Organization prepared and submitted the FFATA sub-award reports. Cause: The Organization was unaware of the FFATA reporting requirement as the requirement was not explicit in the grant agreement. Effect: Potential loss or suspension of grant funding. Questioned costs: None. Prevalence: The population of first-tier subawards subject to reporting requirements included seven subawards. The sample size of seven was determined using guidance in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide - Government Auditing Standards and Single Audit. Our sample was not a statistical sample. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement procedures to comply with the requirements of FFATA. Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: Corrective action has been taken as of April 2023. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gina Brown has written a procedure on when and how the FFATA report should be completed and will add it to the new updated Accounting and Procedures Manual. A copy of the procedure was emailed to RSM on April 18th, 2023 and is attached for reference. As of the reporting period ending for March 2023, we, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC), have submitted the required FFATA reports for the current grants awarded in fiscal year 2023. Contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Gina Brown, CFO

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 610641 2022-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.772 Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement $1.58M
84.250 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services $1.22M
93.479 Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (a) $1.19M
93.762 A Comprehensive Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian County ? Financed Solely by Prevention and Public Health $1.05M
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $835,967
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $621,462
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $606,108
93.092 Affordable Care Act (aca) Personal Responsibility Education Program $342,039
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $283,141
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $275,238
93.231 Epidemiology Cooperative Agreements $259,073
94.016 Senior Companion Program $230,732
93.470 Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (adpi) $205,768
94.011 Foster Grandparent Program $132,605
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $118,470
66.444 Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water (sdwa 1464(d)) (a) $114,376
93.235 Affordable Care Act (aca) Abstinence Education Program $87,256
11.302 Economic Development_support for Planning Organizations $84,951
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $34,594
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $25,363
11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance $18,399
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $12,663
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $9,991
93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program $2,398