Finding 529236 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-21
Audit: 347253
Auditor: Ata PLLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Quarterly grant reports were submitted late by Behavioral Health Initiatives, leading to noncompliance with the grant agreement.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be filed by the 30th day of the month following the quarter end, as specified in the grant contract.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Grantee should implement specific procedures to ensure timely report submissions and adhere to all future deadlines.

Finding Text

Subrecipient reports not submitted to the Grantor in a timely manner (significant deficiency and noncompliance) Condition: Quarterly grant disbursement reports were not timely filed. The reports filed by Behavioral Health Initiatives, inc. (Grantee) were submitted to the Grantor after the stated deadline. The reports are required to be submitted by the 30th day of the following month after quarter end as noted in the grant agreement. Internal Controls over grant compliance did not detect the error. Criteria: The grant contract requires that the Grantee submit the quarterly reports by the 30th of the month following the end of the quarter. Cause: The Grantee submitted the quarterly disbursement reports after the imposed deadline. The internal controls over grant compliance failed to detect the noncompliance. Effect: The late submissions of the quarterly disbursement reports resulted in noncompliance with the grant agreement during year ended June 30, 2024. Recommendation: We recommend that the Grantee develop specific procedures to ensure that all reports are submitted to the Grantor by the imposed deadline. Response: The Grantee has since developed procedures to ensure that reports are submitted timely and that any new filing deadlines will be documented and met without exception.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 529233 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 529234 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 529235 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1105675 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1105676 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1105677 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1105678 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $1.34M
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $945,865
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $104,604
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance $54,262