Finding Text
Reporting – (Significant Deficiency and Instance of Non-Compliance)
Information on Federal Program:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 93.959
ALN Name: Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Contract Period: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Criteria:
According to the Uniform Guidance, recipients must submit a Data Collection Form (DCF) to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse that states whether the audit was completed and provides information about the auditee, its federal programs, and the results of the audit within the earlier of 30 days after the receipt of the auditor’s report, or nine months after the end of the audit period.
Condition:
During our audit, we noted that the DCF was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on time.
Questioned Costs:
None noted.
Context:
This is a condition identified per review of St. Christopher’s Inn, Inc.’s (the Inn) compliance with reporting requirements.
Effect or Potential Effect:
We were able to observe and conclude that the Inn did not comply with annual reporting requirements.
Repeat Finding:
This is not a repeat finding.
Cause:
Due to the timing of the completion of the Uniform Guidance audit, the Inn’s DCF could not be submitted within the required timeframe.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the Inn monitor its reporting policies and procedure to ensure that they are strictly followed and complied with and ensure compliance with reporting requirements and deadlines.
Views of Responsible Officials:
The Inn agrees with the Federal audit finding identified as 2022-001. The Inn continues to take steps to improve this process. See the Inn’s further response to this finding, as described in the accompanying management’s planned corrective actions, Appendix A.