Finding 369478 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-02-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization is not monitoring subrecipients' use of federal awards, leading to non-compliance with Uniform Guidance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of oversight means expenditures of $231,716 are not reviewed for compliance with grant budgets and federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance policies and procedures for subrecipient monitoring by April 1, 2024.

Finding Text

Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires the pass-through entity to monitor subrecipients' use of federal awards. Per the Compliance Supplement, Section M, Subrecipient Monitoring, the Organization must monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals. Because the pass-through entity is held accountable for federal awards administered by its subrecipients, the pass-through entity should establish an appropriate subrecipient monitoring process and to evaluate what, if any, additional monitoring activities may be necessary to ensure the subrecipients' compliance. Condition: The Organization has expenditures of $231,716 to subrecipients. The Organization pays subrecipient annually based on contract. The Organization does not monitor subrecipients' use of federal awards. No invoices are received by the Organization and expenditures are not reviewed to ensure they are allowable per grant budget and federal requirements. Cause: There is inadequate administrative oversight with respect to subrecipient monitoring. Effect: The Organization was not in compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization enhance its policies and procedures over subrecipient monitoring. Proposed Completion Date: April 1, 2024

Corrective Action Plan

Management accepts the recommendation. Corrective Action Taken: The organization has since implemented additional controls to monitor subrecipients' use of American Rescue Plan federal awards in 2022 which include an addendum, signed and adopted May 2023, to the subgrant agreement to ensure the subrecipients provide invoices and financial reports as well as programmatic reports every 6 months to ensure the organization and subrecipients' compliance. The organization has updated our subgrant agreement to ensure an appropriate monitoring process is included for future cycles. In addition, we have established clear staff roles for monitoring subrecipient reporting compliance. Given the additional systems in place, we do not anticipate an issue with subrecipient monitoring and oversight moving forward. Anticipated Completion Date: April 1, 2024

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 369477 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 369479 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 369480 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 369481 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 369482 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 945919 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 945920 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 945921 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 945922 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 945923 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 945924 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $271,540
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $196,657
93.421 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health $180,000
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $6,800