Finding 524170 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-21

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks proper documentation for subrecipient monitoring and communication of federal award details.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the subrecipient monitoring requirements outlined in 2 CFR part 200.332.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish formal documentation methods for monitoring and ensure all subrecipients receive necessary federal award information.

Finding Text

Criteria: Subrecipient Monitoring - Non-profit entities must follow the requirements for pass-through entities set out at 2 CFR part 200.332. Condition: Lack of documentation of subrecipient monitoring including risk assessment and whether the subrecipient is disqualified. Also, there as no indication of notification of the federal award identification number and amount of federal funds. Cause: The Organization has established policies over subrecipient monitoring and federal award identification in accordance with 2 CFR 200.332(b); however, methods for documentation of certain monitoring procedures are not formally established. Also, method for documentation of communication on federal award identification number and amount of federal funds is not contained within subaward notification on the subaward notice. Effect: The Organization does not have adequate documentation evidencing subrecipient monitoring procedures were performed or that all required information relating to federal awards was provided to subrecipients. Context: A sample of three disbursements totaling $95,377 were tested from a population of 14 transactions totaling $127,079. Questioned costs: No known or likely questioned cost in excess of $25,000. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the Organization establish a formal methodology for documenting subrecipient monitoring and adhere to its policies for communicating federal award identification in accordance with 2 CFR 200.332. Views of responsible officials of the auditee: The Organization concurs with the finding and will implement the following: Develop additional policies and procedures that require documentation of subrecipient monitoring including a risk assessment for each subrecipient Revise all federal subrecipient contracts to include federal award identification number and the amount of federal funds awarded to each subrecipient Distribute policies and procedures and contract templates to all applicable finance and programmatic staff Train staff on the new policies and procedures

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization concurs with the finding and will implement the following: Develop additional policies and procedures that require documentation of subrecipient monitoring including a risk assessment for each subrecipient Revise all federal subrecipient contracts to include federal award identification number and the amount of federal funds awarded to each subrecipient Distribute policies and procedures and contract templates to all applicable finance and programmatic staff Train staff on the new policies and procedures

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 524169 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100611 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100612 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund $417,147
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $370,399
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $174,014
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $40,399