Finding 40156 (2022-001)

2022-001 - Significant Deficiency in Internal Control - Reporting Assistance Listing No.: 93.224/93.527 Health Center Program Cluster Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Agency: Not applicable Award Year: 2022 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Criteria: The Organization is required to submit an Annual Federal Financial Report by July 30, 2022. Condition/Context: The Organization was required to submit the Annual Federal Financial Report by July 30, 2022 and the report was submitted on September 1, 2022. This is not a statistically valid sample. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. Cause: The Organization did not file the final reporting package within the required timeframe due to an oversight. Effect: The Organization did not comply with the reporting requirements for the submission of the Annual Federal Financial Report. Recommendation: The Organization should implement procedures to identify and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements for the program. Views of Responsible Officials: The Organization agrees with the finding. Both the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will add the reporting deadlines to their calendars to ensure timely filing. The CFO will prepare the document for reporting and the CEO will certify documents. A monthly update will be given to the finance committee as to reports filed for the prior month.