Finding 513855 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-12-11
Audit: 331872
Organization: The Fogarty Center (RI)

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Center missed the deadline to submit their financial audit for federal awards to HRSA by September 30, 2024.
  • Requirements: According to 45 CFR §75.501, audits must be submitted within 30 days of receiving the auditor's report or within nine months after the audit period ends.
  • Follow-up: The Center should prioritize timely submission of future audits to avoid funding impacts and has agreed to improve their processes.

Finding Text

Condition: The Center did not complete and submit their financial related audit of their federal awards to Health Resources and Services Administration ("HRSA"), or their designee, by the due date of September 30, 2024. Criteria: 45 CFR §75.501 requires organizations that complete a Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards Financial Audit under 45 CFR §75.216 to submit a financial related audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards by the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The audit was not completed until December 2024, due to information not being available to complete the audit by September 30, 2024, due to a turnover in staffing. Effect: May impact future funding from HRSA. Recommendation: We recommend the Center continue efforts to ensure future audits are filed timely with HRSA, or its designee. Views of responsible officials: Management of the Center agrees with the finding. The Center will ensure future audits are filed timely with HRSA, or its designee.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: The Fogarty Center (the “Center”) had this finding in 2021-01 and in 2022-01 as well. The Center reported in the 2021 and 2022 corrective action plans, that two additional staff were hired to assist with the demands of the industry; however the hires occurred in mid-late 2023; therefore after searching, hiring and training, the staff weren’t able to assist with a faster monthly/yearly close until later in 2024. The Center was able to file FYE 2023 in early December 2024; where FYE 2022 was filed 2/26/24. The Center continues to strenghen the audit planning timeline to include deadlines, so that the audit can proceed to meet the September 30th deadline for FYE 12/31/24.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 513856 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 513857 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1090297 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1090298 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1090299 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $2.05M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $3,807