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Program Information: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (ALN #93.558) Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory or Other Citation): C. Cash Management- Non-federal entities must minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the US Treasury or pass-through entity and disbursement by the nonfederal entity for direct program or project costs and the proportionate share of allowable indirect costs, whether the payment is made by electronic funds transfer, or issuance or redemption of checks, warrants, or payment by other means (2 CFR section 200.305(b)). As defined in 48 CFR section 52.216 7(b)(1), with relation to supplies and services purchased for use on the contract, ?ordinary course of business? would be in accordance with the terms and conditions of a subcontract or invoice, and ordinarily within 30 days of the request to the federal government for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: To stay updated on incoming funds, management will proactively check the Virginia Portal each week to determine if any payments have been made. Management will initiate cross-training sessions for additional staff members to ensure that Club payments can be processed in the absence of the current staff. Management will implement calendar reminders to ensure that payments are promptly presented for processing within five days of receiving the deposit notification. Condition: Certain instances during the year were identified in which federal funds were not passed to subrecipients within 30 days of the funds being transferred to the Alliance from the US Treasury or pass-through entity. Cause: Administrative oversight with respect to Cash Management compliance requirements. Effect or Potential Effect: The Alliance was not in compliance Cash Management compliance requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For 3 of 18 subrecipient payments selected for testing, the Alliance failed to properly disburse funds received from the Department of Health and Human Services to local clubs within the required 30 calendar days. Identification as a Repeat Finding: No similar findings noted in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend that the Alliance enhance its policies and procedures over subrecipient payments to ensure such payments are in accordance with federal regulations.