Finding 35839 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-16
Audit: 32272
Organization: Sioux Center Health (IA)
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Health Center failed to submit the FY2023 operating budget and prior year audited financial statements to USDA on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR 200.303(a) and the specific submission timelines outlined in the Letter of Conditions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish better processes and controls to ensure timely compliance with reporting requirements.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-003 Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing #10.766 Communities Facilities Loans and Grants Cluster Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the Health Center is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and terms and conditions of the federal award. Section VI ? Conditions Required After Loan Closing in the Letter of Conditions dated November 1, 2019, for the USDA loan states that the audited financial statements must be provided to USDA within 150 days of year-end. In addition, the operating budget must be submitted to USDA within 30 days prior to the fiscal year-end. Condition: The Health Center?s FY2023 operating budget and prior year audited financial statements were not submitted to USDA within the submission timeframe. Cause: The Health Center?s FY2023 operating budget was not approved prior to the June 1, 2023, deadline and the prior year audited financial statements were not submitted timely. The audited financial statements were approved at the November 2021 board meeting, but not submitted until February 2022. Effect: The required reports are submitted outside of the time frame contained in the Letter of Conditions. Questioned Costs: None reported Context/Sampling: Sampling was not used Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: Management should implement processes and controls relating to the reporting requirements to comply with the Letter of Conditions Response: Management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2022-003 Federal Agency Name: Department of Agriculture Program Name: Community Facilities Loans and Grants CFDA # 10.766 Finding Summary: The Health Center?s FY2023 operating budget and prior year audited financial statements were not submitted to USDA within the submission timeframe. Responsible Individuals: Crystal Richter, Chief Financial Officer Corrective Action Plan: Once the operating budget is approved by the Board of Directors at the June quarterly meeting, the approved budget will be submitted to USDA in a timely manner. Audited financial statements will be submitted to USDA in a timely manner after the audit is presented to the Board of Directors. Anticipated Completion Date: June 2023

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 35840 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35841 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 612281 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 612282 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 612283 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $7.50M
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $175,260
93.301 Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program $38,119
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $27,803
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $6,247