Finding 389523 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-29
Audit: 300486
Organization: Widener University (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2023 inaccurately included $78,859 in expenditures that should have been reported for the prior fiscal year.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance, specifically the requirement to accurately prepare the SEFA as per 2 CFR 200.502 and 200.510.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The University should review and improve its policies and controls for SEFA preparation to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Finding Text

2023-002 Reporting Federal Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Program Names: COVID-19, Disaster Grants – Public Assistance Assistance Listing Number: 97.036 Award Period: 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2023 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: Uniform guidance requires the auditee to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) which must include the total federal awards expended as determined in accordance with sub-section 200.502. 2 CFR 200.510. Condition: It was identified that there were expenditures included on SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2023 that were for awards obligated in the prior fiscal year. Questioned Costs: None. Context: There are $78,859 reported on the current year SEFA that should have been reported on the SEFA for the period ended June 30, 2022. Cause: The University’s policies and procedures did not ensure that funds obligated in the prior fiscal year were appropriately included on the SEFA. Effect: Amounts reported on the current year SEFA should have been reported on the prior year SEFA. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the University reevaluate its policies and controls related to the preparation of the SEFA to ensure its complete and accurate. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

2023-002 FEMA COVID-19, Disaster Grants - Public Assistance – Federal Assistance Listing Number 97.036 Recommendation: The University reevaluate policies and controls related to the preparation of the SEFA to ensure it is complete and accurate. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: In addition to its review of federal expenditures, Widener University will revise its procedures when preparing the SEFA to additionally review dates of all obligated funding to ensure all amounts are included in the proper reporting year. William Lockard, Associate Vice President of Fiscal Operations & Risk Management is the person responsible for corrective action. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2024

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 389521 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 389522 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 389524 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965963 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965964 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965965 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965966 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $80.62M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $3.47M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $3.21M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.51M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $1.06M
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $785,659
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $560,057
93.926 Healthy Start Initiative $347,059
93.178 Nursing Workforce Diversity $268,753
47.041 Engineering $194,867
47.074 Biological Sciences $148,397
59.037 Small Business Development Centers $123,626
93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research $78,091
93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants $18,398
93.779 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (cms) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations $16,280
93.273 Alcohol Research Programs $10,137
93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes $9,157
19.009 Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs $8,106
12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms $7,802
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $6,590
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $4,300