Finding 371612 (2020-009)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2020
Accepted
2024-03-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: COR3 failed to submit required quarterly performance and FFATA reports on time, leading to potential noncompliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reporting deadlines per FEMA State Agreement and FFATA regulations were not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should create a calendar system to track and ensure timely submission of all required reports.

Finding Text

Criteria: FEMA State Agreement, Section V. Reporting, (B) establishes that “the State shall submit performance progress reports in compliance with each program identified in the Agreement to the FEMA Regional Office 30 days after the end of the first quarter following the federal award date. Reports are due on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30. Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-10 stablishes that prime contractor awarded a federal contract or order are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime contractor awards any sub-contract greater than $30,000. 2CFR Chapter 1, Part 170 Reporting sub-award and executive compensation, prime awardees awarded a federal grant are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime awardee awards any sub-grant equal to or greater than $30,000. Condition: • • COR3 did not submit the required quarterly performance report for the quarter ended in September 2019 within the required period. • • COR3 did not submit the required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of July, August and November 2019 for the following contracts: Cause: Lack of procedures regarding a review of deadlines established for the submission of required reporting. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements for Reporting. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Second bullet is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as third bullet in finding number 2019-05. Recommendation: We recommend management to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: The Program is designing and implementing policies and procedures to assure the submission of all performance and FFATA reports on time. Contact Person: Alejandro Nieto, Compliance Director Anticipated Completion Date: No later than December 31, 2023

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 371606 2020-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 371607 2020-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 371608 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 371609 2020-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 371610 2020-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 371611 2020-008
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 371613 2020-010
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 371614 2020-011
    Significant Deficiency
  • 948048 2020-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 948049 2020-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 948050 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 948051 2020-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 948052 2020-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 948053 2020-008
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 948054 2020-009
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 948055 2020-010
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 948056 2020-011
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $632.66M
93.982 Individual Assistance Program - Crisis Counseling Assistance & Training Program $3.22M
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $225,000
97.047 Pre-Disaster Mitigation $19,379