Finding 573855 (2023-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2025-08-19
Audit: 364502
Organization: Basic Health International (PA)

AI Summary

  • Issue: Basic Health International, Inc. failed to file the audit and related documents on time as required by 2 CFR section 200.512(a).
  • Requirements Impacted: The organization did not identify the need for a single audit for the year ended December 31, 2023, leading to non-compliance with federal filing requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement processes to ensure timely submission of the audit and related documents within the specified deadlines.

Finding Text

2023-002 – Failure to timely file the audit, data collection form, and reporting package in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.512(a). Condition: Basic Health International, Inc. did not identify the need for a single audit for the year ended December 31, 2023 on a timely basis. Criteria: CFR section 200.512(a) requires Basic Health International, Inc. to submit its audit, data collection form, and reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within 30 calendar days after receiving the auditor’s report, or nine months after the end of the audit period (whichever is earlier). Cause: Basic Health International, Inc. did not identify the need for a single audit for the year ended December 31, 2023 on a timely basis. Effect: Basic Health International, Inc. is not in compliance with the filing requirements of its federally funded programs. Recommendation: Develop processes and procedures to ensure that Basic Health International, Inc.’s audit, data collection form, and reporting package are submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within 30 calendar days after receiving the auditor’s report, or nine months after the end of the audit period (whichever is earlier) in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.512(a). Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Basic Health International, Inc. agrees with the finding and has a plan in place to develop and implement procedures to correct the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

BHI has engaged a professional research administration consulting firm to provide guidance on federal grants management activities, compliance requirements and policy and procedure development. BHI meets monthly with the grants management consultant. BHI has also engaged an audit firm to perform its federally-required federal financial statement and single audits each year. This reminder and timeline has been put on the BHI shared calendar so that this task is not missed in the future.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research $350,633
93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research $183,203