Finding 520232 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
H
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-01-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Single Audit for the COVID-19 program was submitted late, missing the required deadline of September 30, 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR section 200.512(a) was not met, leading to non-compliance with federal guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review and improve policies to ensure timely preparation of accurate financial data for future audits.

Finding Text

Compliance with Reporting Requirements Information on Federal Program: U.S. Department of Health COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation of COVID-19 in Confinement Facilities, federal assistance listing number 93.323. Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.512(a) requires the reporting package and data collection form to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearing house the earlier of 30 calendar days after the reports are received from the auditor or 9 months after the end of the reporting period. Therefore, the December 31, 2023, reporting package deadline was September 30, 2024. Statement of Condition: The Single Audit was not filed within 9 months after year end as required by the Federal Audit Clearing House. Statement of Cause: Difficulties were encountered in performing and completing the audit process, which caused delays in preparing accurate financial data. As a result, the December 31, 2023 audit was not issued until January 22, 2025. Statement of Effect: The Association was not in compliance with federal guidelines. Questioned Cost: None Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend management review policies and procedures to ensure timely and accurate information is available in order to complete the audit process timely. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The amount of backup source documents and intensity of the single audit was very unfamiliar to staff responsible for providing those materials. Recent hire of Finance Assistant, Paula Gwinnell and her gained experience will help move the audit along in a more timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

The amount of backup source documents and intensity of the single audit was very unfamiliar to staff responsible for providing those materials. Recent hire of Finance Assistant, Paula Gwinnell and her gained experience will help move the audit along in a more timely manner.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 520230 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 520231 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1096672 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1096673 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1096674 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $4.96M
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $326,891
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $265,043