Finding 38335 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-06-04
Audit: 30167
Organization: Aleutians East Borough (AK)
Auditor: Bdo USA LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Management failed to fully comply with subrecipient monitoring requirements, risking noncompliance with federal regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Subrecipients were not properly notified or monitored as required by 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should implement policies to ensure timely monitoring and clear communication of compliance requirements to subrecipients.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-004 Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control ? Subrecipient Monitoring Agency Department of the Treasury Pass-through Entity State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Assistance Listing 21.019 Program Coronavirus Relief Fund ? COVID-19 Award Year FY 2022 Criteria Management is responsible to ensure that subrecipients comply with the terms and conditions of 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F. This includes ensuring that every subaward is clearly identified to the subrecipient as a subaward and include the necessary information at the time of the subaward and if any of these data elements change, include the changes in subsequent subaward modification. This also includes verifying that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold. Condition We noted that management did not fully identify and comply with all subrecipient monitoring requirements applicable to the program. Cause Internal controls were not in place throughout the entire fiscal year to ensure that all required subrecipient monitoring responsibilities took place. Effect or potential effect Subrecipients may be unaware and not in compliance with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 200. Questioned costs None Context Subrecipient monitoring testing identified 1 out of 1 subawards that did not have the support to verify notification and monitoring of subrecipient compliance in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F. Identification as a repeat finding Yes, see prior year finding number 2021-005 Recommendation Management should establish policies to address the monitoring of subrecipient compliance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F. Views of responsible officials Management concurs with the finding and will establish policies to ensure that timely monitoring activity takes place and subrecipients are aware of compliance requirements applicable to subawards from issued by the Borough.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2022-004 Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control ? Subrecipient Monitoring Corrective Action Plan Management will establish policies to ensure that timely monitoring activity takes place and subrecipients are aware that they have to comply with the terms and conditions of 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F. Management will create a policy to ensure that subawards of Federal funds include language clearly identifying the funds as a subaward and includes the necessary information at the time of subaward. Expected Completion Date June 30, 2023

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 38336 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 614777 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 614778 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $964,717
11.472 Unallied Science Program $244,952
11.454 Unallied Management Projects $663