Finding 386178 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The University failed to provide necessary support for required reports related to the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.303, which mandates internal controls for accurate reporting of obligations and expenditures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The University should assess and improve its procedures and policies to ensure timely and accurate grant reporting.

Finding Text

2023 – 004 Federal Agency: Department of Treasury Federal Program Name: Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Assistance Listing Numbers: 21.027 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: SLFRP1746, grants were awarded within the 2022-23. Award Period: July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Code of Federal Regulations, 2 CFR 200.303, non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. There are two components to reporting for Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: 1.) Obligation and Expenditures - Quantifiable objective criteria: Reported obligations and expenditures include Current period obligation, Cumulative obligation, Current period expenditure, and Cumulative expenditure. 2.) Capital Expenditures - Quantifiable Objective Criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than or equal to $1 million and less than $10 million. Condition: The University did not have support of the required reports being completed or submitted. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: The University did not have support of the required reports being completed or submitted. Cause: The University’s policies and procedures did not ensure that grant reporting requirements were timely and accurately met. Effect: The University is not complying with awarding requirements, which could affect the amount of Federal funding received. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: The University should evaluate their procedures and review their policies surrounding review of grant reporting requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

Action taken in response to finding: Fiscal Affairs will review reporting requirements for any funding received; communicate such requirements to the appropriate parties within the University; and coordinate with Office of Research & Sponsored Programs to ensure that the reporting requirement is met.

Categories

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

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 386175 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 386176 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 386177 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 962617 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 962618 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 962619 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 962620 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $17.28M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $6.39M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $1.29M
11.028 Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program $765,317
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $758,000
84.031 Higher Education_institutional Aid $546,132
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $457,395
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $209,403
84.047 Trio_upward Bound $137,643
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $96,428
47.076 Education and Human Resources $53,184
15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid $50,800
43.008 Education $21,132
43.009 Cross Agency Support $5,665