Finding 51056 (2022-103)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The 4th Quarter report for Head Start expenditures did not match the total billed costs, showing discrepancies of $137,964.
  • Impacted Requirements: Quarterly reports must align with actual expenditures charged and billed to ensure compliance with funding criteria.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Collaborate with the City of Phoenix to create a better process for correcting and updating quarterly reports.

Finding Text

Federal program information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title: Head Start CFDA number: 93.600 Award number and years: 72609; July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Pass-through grantor: City of Phoenix Compliance Requirements: Reporting Questioned Costs: N/A Criteria: The quarterly reports submitted to the City of Phoenix should agree to the expenditures charged and billed during the reporting period. Condition: The 4th Quarter report of expenditures submitted to the City of Phoenix indicated total Head Start expenditures of $6,650,659. Total costs charged to the Head Start program for which reimbursement requests were made during fiscal year 2022 was $$6,788,623. Cause and Effect: The quarterly reports submitted to the City of Phoenix are City provided work sheets that are difficult to modify to correct for adjustments during the year. As a result, the sum of the quarterly reports included in the 4th quarter report did not agree to the final billed expenditures. Auditors? Recommendations: Greater Phoenix Urban League should work with the City of Phoenix to develop a method for making corrections and appropriately updating quarterly reports.

Corrective Action Plan

Responsible Individual: William Bridgeman, Natalie Alvarez, George Dean Corrective Action Plan: Greater Phoenix Urban League (Delegate Agency) will collaborate with the City of Phoenix (Grantee) in evaluating the process and effectiveness of inserting and updating the ?quarterly administrative reporting package?, relatively to its use and the accuracy of the content that flows within the excel workbook. Anticipated Completion Date: On going throughout the contract period on an annualized basis. June 30, 2023

Categories

Cash Management Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 51054 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 51055 2022-102
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627496 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627497 2022-102
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627498 2022-103
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $6.79M
10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $102,105
93.185 Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education_training and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects $41,000
14.169 Housing Counseling Assistance Program $32,000
84.371 Striving Readers $31,955
90.U19 Housing Stability Counseling Program $18,564
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $18,130
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $9,100
59.077 Community Navigator Pilot Program $2,500