Finding 507983 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-11-14

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Commission failed to report subawards over $30,000 to the FFATA Subaward Reporting System on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates grant terms and 2 CFR Section 200.332 regarding FFATA reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure timely FFATA reporting for all subawards and add a clause in sub-award agreements to reinforce this requirement.

Finding Text

Criteria: According to grant terms & conditions and 2 CFR Section 200.332, all awardees of applicable grants and cooperative agreements are required to report to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) on all subawards over $30,000. Condition: The Commission did not provide timely FFATA reporting for ALN #11.469 and #11.472 subawards subject to the FFATA reporting requirements. Context: This is a condition identified based on review of grant terms and conditions and 2 CFR Section 200.332. Cause: The Commission was not aware of this reporting requirement. Effect: The Commission is not in compliance with FFATA reporting requirements for fiscal year 2024. Identification of a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We suggest that management review all awards for subrecipients and ensure that FFATA reporting is completed in a timely manner for subawards subject to the requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The Commission agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: The Commission will review all subawards for subrecipients and ensure that FFATA reporting is completed in a timely manner for subawards subject to the requirements. The Commission will add a clause in our Sub-awards stating this requirement. Responsible Official: Laura Leach, Director of Finance and Administration Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2024

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 507982 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1084424 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1084425 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
11.454 Covid- 19 Asmfc Proposal for Providing Economic Relief to Fisheries $14.02M
11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects $8.38M
11.434 Cooperative Fishery Statistics $5.85M
11.454 Unallied Management Projects $4.58M
11.474 Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act $2.45M
11.477 Fisheries Disaster Relief $1.98M
11.472 Unallied Science Program $1.95M
11.407 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 $496,783
15.605 Sport Fish Restoration $169,054
11.435 Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program $82,367
15.686 National Fish Habitat Partnership $56,496
15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance $48,016
15.808 U.s. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $2,758