Finding 44880 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
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.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44872 2022-001
    - Repeat
  • 44873 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency 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
  • 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