Finding 398934 (2023-003)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-05-30
Audit: 307535
Organization: Gratz College (PA)
Auditor: Kreischer Miller

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College is noncompliant with cash management rules by not disbursing federal funds in a timely manner.
  • Impacted Requirements: Entities must minimize the time between receiving federal funds and disbursing them.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The College should create and enforce procedures to ensure compliance with federal fund management.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-003 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.425 Subprogram Number(s): 84.425F Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Program Name: Education Stabilization Fund Type(s) of Compliance Requirements: Cash Management Type of Finding: Noncompliance Criteria: Entities must minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the federal awarding agency and the disbursement of funds by the entity. Condition: The College withdrew all funds remaining in the G5 grants system, and had a balance of unspent funds at August 31, 2023. Cause: The College withdrew all funds remaining under each award as of December 21, 2021 with the understanding that the funds were expiring as of December 31, 2021. Effect: The College is noncompliant with the requirements under Cash Management. Identification of a Repeat Finding: 2022-006 Recommendation: We recommend that the College develop and implement procedures to ensure that federal funds are administered in accordance with program compliance requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2023-003 Corrective Action Plan The College acknowledges that there are unspent funds in this subprogram as of August 31, 2023. The College will return these unspent funds to the U.S. Department of Education before the close of the program’s fiscal quarter. The College’s management notes that these Federal programs have expired and does not anticipate further funding related to the Education Stabilization Fund. Anticipated Completion Date The College anticipates completion of this corrective action on or before July 10, 2024. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action Thomas R. Cipriano, Jr. – Manager of Business Operations and Facilities

Categories

Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 398930 2023-001
    - Repeat
  • 398931 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 398932 2023-001
    - Repeat
  • 398933 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 398935 2023-001
    - Repeat
  • 398936 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 975372 2023-001
    - Repeat
  • 975373 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 975374 2023-001
    - Repeat
  • 975375 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 975376 2023-003
    - Repeat
  • 975377 2023-001
    - Repeat
  • 975378 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $1.12M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $37,516
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1,479