Finding 573347 (2024-006)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-12
Audit: 364132
Organization: Leech Lake Tribal College (AZ)
Auditor: Redw

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College has a significant deficiency in internal controls, leading to late and inaccurate reporting for federal programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: Failure to meet submission deadlines for annual and quarterly reports as mandated by 2 CFR Section 200.328 and ALN 84.425.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger procedures to ensure timely and accurate completion of all grant reports.

Finding Text

2024-006 —Reporting – Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance and Noncompliance (Repeat of Finding 2023-007, 2022-005, 2021-002, and 2020-004) Federal program information: Funding agencies: U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Education Titles: Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges; Higher Education Institutional Aid; and Education Stabilization Fund ALN Number: 15.027, 84.031, 84.425 Award years: Various Criteria: According to 2 CFR Section 200.328, nonfederal entities may be required to submit performance reports at least annually as required by the terms of the federal award. In addition, ALN 84.425 requires quarterly expenditure and budget reports. Condition: The College did not submit annual performance reports on time for three programs. The annual report for ALN 84.031 was inaccurate. In addition, two quarterly financial reports required for ALN 84.425 were not submitted timely. Cause: The College did not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure that the reports were completed timely and accurately. Effect: The three annual reports and two quarterly reports examined were submitted after the required time and one report was inaccurate. Questioned Costs: None Context: The annual reports and two quarterly reports were not submitted timely, and one report was not accurate. Recommendation: The College should ensure that all grant reports are prepared in a timely manner and are accurate. Management’s Response: The College will submit annual performance reports in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

The Department has ramped up recruiting efforts by advertising positions on external websites such as indeed. The accounting department has recently increased the wages of existing staff and the starting wages of all positions in an effort to attract and retain qualified staff.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 573328 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573329 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573330 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573331 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573332 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573333 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573334 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573335 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573336 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573337 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573338 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573339 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573340 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573341 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573342 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573343 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573344 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573345 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573346 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573348 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 573349 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 573350 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 573351 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 573352 2024-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573353 2024-008
    Material Weakness
  • 573354 2024-009
    Material Weakness
  • 573355 2024-010
    Material Weakness
  • 573356 2024-011
    Material Weakness
  • 573357 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573358 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573359 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573360 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149770 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149771 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149772 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149773 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149774 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149775 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149776 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149777 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149778 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149779 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149780 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149781 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149782 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149783 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149784 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149785 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149786 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149787 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149788 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149789 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1149790 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1149791 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1149792 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1149793 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1149794 2024-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149795 2024-008
    Material Weakness
  • 1149796 2024-009
    Material Weakness
  • 1149797 2024-010
    Material Weakness
  • 1149798 2024-011
    Material Weakness
  • 1149799 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149800 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149801 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149802 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Covid 19-Education Stabilization Fund $2.13M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $864,525
84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid $687,251
10.237 From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals $565,030
15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $354,431
10.222 Tribal Colleges Endowment Program $191,617
10.221 Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants $178,273
10.500 Cooperative Extension Service $156,521
10.202 Cooperative Forestry Research $116,495
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $96,941
43.008 Office of Stem Engagement (ostem) $3,829
47.076 Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) $214