Finding 52067 (2022-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
J
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Internal control deficiencies and noncompliance with program income requirements were identified, impacting the accuracy of financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Title 2, Subtitle A Chapter II Part 200 regulations regarding internal controls and program income disbursement was not maintained.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish effective internal controls to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of program income and expenditures.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-002: Internal control deficiency and noncompliance over program income requirements. Identification of the federal program: Assistance Listing Number 93.918: ? Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease ? COVID-19 ? Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease ? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ? Federal award identification numbers and award years: o 5 H76HA00151-31-00 ? January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021 o 6 H76HA00151-31-01 ? January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021 o 2 H76HA00151-32-00 ? January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 o 6 H76HA00151-32-01 ? January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory or other citation): Title 2, Subtitle A Chapter II Part 200 Subpart D 200.303 Internal controls states: ?the non-Federal entity must: (a) Establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in ?Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government? issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the ?Internal Control Integrated Framework?, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).? Title 2, Subtitle A Chapter II Part 200 Subpart D 200.305(b)(5) Federal payment states: ?To the extent available, the non-Federal entity must disburse funds available from program income (including repayments to a revolving fund), rebates, refunds, contract settlements, audit recoveries, and interest earned on such funds before requesting additional cash payments.? Title 2, Subtitle A Chapter II Part 200 Subpart D 200.328 Financial reporting states: ?Unless otherwise approved by OMB, the Federal awarding agency must solicit only the OMB approved governmentwide data elements for collection of financial information (at time of publication the Federal Financial Report or such future, OMB-approved, governmentwide data elements available from the OMB-designated standards lead. This information must be collected with the frequency required by the terms and conditions of the Federal award, but no less frequently than annually nor more frequently than quarterly except in unusual circumstances, for example where more frequent reporting is necessary for the effective monitoring of the Federal award or could significantly affect program outcomes, and preferably in coordination with performance reporting. The Federal awarding agency must use OMB-approved common information collections, as appliable, when providing financial and performance reporting information.? The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Program Income Policy Clarification Notice #15-03 states the following: ? Under the uniform administrative requirements, to the extent available, recipients and subrecipients must disburse funds available from program income, rebates, refunds, contract settlements, audit recoveries and interest earned on such funds before requesting additional cash payments. ? Recipients are required to track and account for all program income in accordance with 45 CFR 75.302(b)(3). Recipients must report program income on their Federal Financial Report (FFRs). ? Documentation of program income and accounting for its receipt and utilization will be consistent across Parts, to the extent possible. o Parts C, D, and F are discretionary awards and have multi-year periods of performance: ? Parts C, D, and F recipients must account for program income and its use within their multi-year period of performance. ? In the final year of funding, program income received at the end of the period of performance will be expended prior to new grant funds awarded in the next competitive cycle, so long as the recipient receives such subsequent award. Condition: During our review over program income, we observed management did not have internal controls in place over the compliance requirements as stated in the criteria or specific requirement section above and was unable to provide sufficient documentation to support the program income earned by the program. Cause: Management did not have internal controls in place over the compliance requirements as stated in the criteria or specific requirement section above and was unable to provide sufficient documentation to support the program income earned by the program. Effect or potential effect: We were unable to test program income compliance or internal controls. Questioned costs: Unknown. Context: During our review over program income, we obtained the annual financial report submitted. We observed the total federal share of program income earned incorrectly reported Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A, B, C and cash receipts unrelated to the program. The reported balance was also reported based on a cash basis instead of the accrual method stated on the federal financial report. We were unable to test the amount reported on the federal financial report as the amount reported is a cumulative amount from January 1, 2018 onward and included cash receipts unrelated to the program. During our review over program income, we observed management did not track program income earned as compared to the actual expenditures incurred. We were unable to test that program income was disbursed prior to requesting additional cash payments. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Yes ? Finding 2021-004. Recommendation: We recommend that management develop and implement internal controls to ensure accurate reporting in the federal financial report and tracking of program income earned as compared to the actual expenditures incurred. This will ensure program income is reported and tracked accurately. Views of responsible officials: The Ryan White Part C program project period ended December 31, 2021 and a new project period started January 1, 2022 with the first federal financial report due in April 2023. Starting with the new program year, Valleywise Health management will develop and implement internal controls to ensure that program income is accurately calculated and reported in the federal financial report.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2022-002: Grant Program/ALN #: Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease/ALN # 93.918 Federal Agency/Pass-Through Entity: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Award ID#: 5H76HA00151-31-00; 6H76HA00151-31-01; 2H76HA00151-32-00; 6H76HA00151-32-01 Name of Contract Person: Lito Landas, Controller Management Response: The Ryan White Part C program project period ended December 31, 2021 and a new project period started January 1, 2022 with the first federal financial report due in April 2023. Starting with the new program year, Valleywise Health management will develop and implement internal controls to ensure that program income is accurately calculated and reported in the federal financial report. Proposed Completion Date: March 31, 2023

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 52066 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 52068 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 52069 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 52070 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628508 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 628509 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 628510 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628511 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 628512 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.498 Covid-19 - Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (arp) Rural Distribution $12.10M
93.224 Health Center Program (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $4.26M
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $2.22M
93.461 Covid-19 - Hrsa Covid-19 Claims Reimbursement for the Uninsured Program and the Covid-19 Coverage Assistance Fund $2.14M
93.914 Hiv Emergency Relief Project Grants $1.55M
93.224 Covid-19 - Health Center Program (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $687,951
93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to Hiv Disease $652,201
93.153 Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth $622,198
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities Health Department Based $498,398
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $449,237
93.283 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance $430,613
93.217 Family Planning_services $242,515
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $229,430
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants $181,768
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $99,872
93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $88,321
93.650 Accountable Health Communities $42,808
93.332 Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-Facilitated Exchanges $20,228
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $19,902
93.153 Covid-19 - Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth $18,212
93.918 Covid-19 - Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to Hiv Disease $14,365
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $13,085
93.530 Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment $9,359
32.006 Covid-19 - Covid-19 Telehealth Program $3,657