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Finding 573518 (2024-001)

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Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-14
Audit: 364230
Organization: Maine Primary Care Association (ME)
Auditor: Edwards Faust & Smith

AI Summary

  • Issue: The audit report was submitted 44 days late.
  • Trend: Timeliness of report submissions is critical for compliance.
  • Follow-up: Ensure future audits are submitted by the deadline to avoid penalties.

Finding Text

The Association's fiscal year ended on September 30, 2024. The deadline for submitting the single audit report to the FAC was June 30, 2025. However, the audit report was not submitted until August 13, 2025, which was 44 days late.

Corrective Action Plan

The Association has implemented the following actions to ensure the timely submission of all future single audits:Designate a Single Point of Contact (SPOC): The Chief Operating Officer has been assigned as the SPOC. This individual is now responsible for overseeing the entire single audit process, from planning to final submission. (Implemented)Develop a Formal Single Audit Timeline: A detailed internal timeline will be created with specific milestones and deadlines for each stage of the audit. (Will be implemented by 09/01/2025)Strengthen Staffing: The Association has contracted with a national accounting firm to provide financial consultation, and the approach of this firm is “to be audit ready at all times.” (Implemented)Strengthen Financial Policies/Internal Control Document: Specific language related to the audit process and audit timeline have been added to the Association’s financial policies document. (Implemented)

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $561,535
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $260,265
93.800 Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening $51,642
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $43,399
93.129 Technical and Non-Financial Assistance to Health Centers $41,377
93.988 Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs $22,396
93.426 The National Cardiovascular Health Program $17,800