Finding 44873 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of proper supervisory review and approval for grant reporting increases the risk of errors.
  • Impacted Requirements: Effective internal controls require timely and documented supervisory review.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the Executive Director reviews and approves all grant reports in writing before submission.

Finding Text

2022-002 ? CONTROLS OVER GRANT REPORTING (93.788, 93.912, and 93.243 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES) Condition: The Organization does not have appropriate supervisory review and approval procedures in the grant reporting function within the internal control framework. Criteria: Effective internal control over compliance includes appropriate, timely, and documented supervisory review and approval procedures. Cause: The grant reporting is prepared and submitted by the accountant without documented supervisory review and approval. Effect: The Organization is at an increased risk for grant reporting errors or omissions without timely supervisory review and approval. Questioned Costs: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the Executive Director review and approve all future grant reports prior to their submission. The approval should be documented in writing. Views of Responsible Officials: The Executive Director is currently cc?d on all grant report filings when they are submitted to the granting agency. Management agrees with the finding and developed a plan in early 2023 to correct the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-002 CONTROLS OVER GRANT REPORTING (93.788, 93.912, and 93.243 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES) The Executive Director is currently cc?d on all grant report filings when they are submitted to the granting agency. Starting in 2023, the Financial Director shares all grant reports with the Executive Director for review and approval prior to their submission.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44872 2022-001
    - Repeat
  • 44874 2022-001
    - Repeat
  • 44875 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 44876 2022-001
    -
  • 44877 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 44878 2022-001
    -
  • 44879 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 44880 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 621314 2022-001
    - Repeat
  • 621315 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 621316 2022-001
    - Repeat
  • 621317 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 621318 2022-001
    -
  • 621319 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 621320 2022-001
    -
  • 621321 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 621322 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $1.68M
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $156,191
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $56,025
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $45,899
93.946 Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs $23,939
23.002 Appalachian Area Development $10,196
93.788 Opioid Str $6,268
93.088 Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health $2,582