Finding 35111 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Timely reimbursement to subrecipients was not met due to a misunderstanding of the organization's role as a sub-grantee.
  • Impacted Requirements: The finding relates to untimely reimbursements under Assistance Listing #14.267, affecting compliance with federal guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls to ensure timely reimbursement requests and establish a formal approval timeline for subrecipient payments.

Finding Text

SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Part A: Summary of Audit Results: 1. The audited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. 2. The auditor?s report expresses an unmodified opinion on the financial statements of HFF. 3. No material weaknesses were identified in relation to internal control over financial reporting. 4. No significant deficiencies were reported in relation to internal control over financial reporting. 5. No instances of noncompliance material to the financial statements of HFF were disclosed during the audit. 6. No material weaknesses related to internal control over major federal programs were identified during the audit. 7. No significant deficiencies related to internal control over major federal programs were reported during the audit. 8. The auditor?s report on compliance for the major federal award programs for HFF expresses an unmodified opinion. 9. There were no audit findings relative to the major federal award programs for HFF in accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a). 10. One audit finding was disclosed that is required to be reported in accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a). 11. Identification of major federal programs: Assistance Listing Number 14.231 12. The programs tested as major programs were: Assistance Listing Number 14.231 13. The threshold for distinguishing Types A and B programs was $750,000. 14. HFF was determined to be a low-risk auditee. Part B: Findings at the financial statement level: None Part C: Findings and Questioned Costs ? Major Federal Award Program Audit: None Findings and Questioned Cost ? Other Matters: 1) Finding 2022-001: Assistance Listing #14.267 US Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed through Community Shelter Board ? Transitional Age Youth Program Condition: Subrecipients not reimbursed on a timely basis. During the period, the Organization oversaw subrecipient grantees under CFDA #14.267. The Organization received and held funds from grantor intended for subrecipients for an amount of time in excess of what is considered timely for reimbursement to the subrecipient. Criteria: This is deemed a matter of untimely subrecipient reimbursement. Cause: The Organization had an incorrect understanding of their role as sub-grantee, in which they believed that additional information was required to be provided by subrecipient before funds were disbursed. Effect: The result is a backlog of monthly reimbursements not disbursed to subrecipient in a timely manner. Recommendations: That the Organization implement controls to align subrecipient reimbursement requests with collection of required subrecipient information, as well as establish a formal timeline for approving reimbursements to subrecipients. Comments: The finding was discussed with Board and Management, and they communicated in the Corrective Action Plan that the Organization will implement additional controls surrounding their subrecipient relationships, and that they consult Uniform Guidance guidelines when implementing these controls. It should be noted that the Organization does not maintain subrecipient relationships under any other federal grants, and hence, the issue at hand does not impact other grants/programs.

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Audit Firm: Winkel Green & Company LLP Audit Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 CAP Prepared by: Name: Beth Fetzer-Rice Position: Executive Director Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs and Recommendations 1. Finding 2022-001 a. Comments on the Finding and Recommendation. Uniform Guidance stipulates that reimbursements are paid to subrecipients in a timely manner. The Organization did not pay subrecipients in a timely manner for the months of April through December 2022, resulting in $234,254 of untimely reimbursements. b. Action Taken or Planned on the Finding The Organization will meet with subgrantees to establish increased control processes, including outlining documentation requirements, timeframes for reimbursement submission, identifying correct staff contacts for timely communications, and formalizing a timeframe for approving/distributing subrecipient disbursements. The Organization has paid all reimbursements through December 2022 as of August 30, 2023.

Categories

Questioned Costs Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 611553 2022-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $1.69M
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $248,111
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $131,932
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $45,862
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $18,304