Finding 539535 (2024-002)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization submitted a required report late, missing the January 30, 2024 deadline and filing it on March 22, 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the reporting schedule for the Small Business Administration Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046) was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all future reports are submitted on time as per the agreed Reporting Schedule to avoid noncompliance.

Finding Text

Reference Number: 2024-002 Finding: Finding Type: Immaterial noncompliance with major program requirements Title and CFDA Number of Federal Program: 59.046 – Small Business Administration Microloan Program Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Information on Universe and Population Size: All quarterly and annual reports pursuant to the mutually agreed upon Reporting Schedule. Sample Size Information: A sample of 3 reports for fiscal year 2024 were selected for testing compliance with reporting pursuant to the mutually agreed upon Reporting Schedule. Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number: N/A Criteria: The Organization is required to submit the quarterly reports within 30 days following the reporting period. Statement of Condition: The Organization failed to submit the SF PPR report as of December 31, 2023 by January 30, 2024. The report was filed March 22, 2024. Cause: The Organization is unable to determine why the report was filed untimely. Personnel responsible for reporting at the time are no longer employed by the Organization. Effect or Potential Effect: The Organization is noncompliant for the performance period ended December 31, 2023 with no sanctions imposed. The Organization submitted the requested report late. Auditor Noncompliance Code: L - Reporting Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the noncompliance with no sanctions imposed conclusion. Context: No additional context identified by the Organization which is not otherwise presented herein. Recommendation: All requested reports should be submitted in accordance with the mutually agreed upon Reporting Schedule. Auditor’s Summary of the Auditee’s Comments on the Findings and Recommendations: Management should submit all requested reports in accordance with the mutually agreed upon Reporting Schedule. Response Indicator: Agree Completion Date: March 1, 2025 Response: Management acknowledges noncompliance in the current fiscal year and has submitted the requested report to the awarding agency. Questioned Costs: None

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number: 2024-002 Condition: Organization failed to submit the SF PPR report as of December 31, 2023 by January 30, 2024. Planned Corrective Action: ECDI has created a calendar for deadlines that has been shared between Development, Fiscal, and Program managers to ensure all deadlines are met. Multiple notifications are provided to these parties in advance of due dates. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Brian Barrett, Hudu Ahmed and Louisa Dallett Completion Date: March 1, 2025

Categories

Reporting Period of Performance Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
59.046 Microloan Program $7.33M
21.020 Community Development Financial Institutions Program $1.25M
93.570 Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards $563,085
10.870 Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program $554,908
59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance $537,500
23.001 Appalachian Regional Development (see Individual Appalachian Programs) $442,401
59.050 Prime Technical Assistance $384,065
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $291,302
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants $204,332