Finding 400986 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-06-17
Audit: 309048
Organization: Feeding Pennsylvania (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The reporting package for the year ended June 30, 2022, was not submitted on time to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Impacted Requirements: Submission deadlines per 2 CFR 200.512 were not met, risking federal grants and funding.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure staff have sufficient time and resources to prepare for audits and meet submission deadlines.

Finding Text

Information of the Federal Program: Condition: The reporting package for the year ended June 30, 2022 was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in accordance with applicable requirements. Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.512 of the Uniform Guidance, the audit, data collection form, and reporting package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: Staffing resources did not allow for the reporting package to be prepared in a timely manner creating a delay in it submission. Effect or Potential Effect: Continual delinquencies could result in the termination of federal grants, suspension of federal funds, or debarment. Questioned Costs: None noted. Context: Limited resources and turnover within the accounting department during the fiscal year did not allow for the financial records to be maintained and reconciled in a timely manner. Recommendation: The Organization should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the required due dates.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.182 Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments $3.90M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.68M
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $447,557
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $398,727
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $228,103