Finding Text
2022-003 Compliance Over Reporting
ALN: 93.224
Program: Health Center Program Cluster
Agency: US Department of Health and Human Services
Compliance Requirement: (L) Reporting
Repeat Finding: No
Criteria: Pursuant to the reporting requirement set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Center is required to submit the single audit to the federal audit clearinghouse within the sooner of 30 days of the issuance of the audit report or nine months after the end of the Center’s fiscal year-end.
Finding/ Condition: During our reporting period, we noted that the audit was not completed and filed timely.
Questioned Cost: None.
Effect: The delay in submitting the required report may lead to the granting agency to impose temporary restrictions on the drawdown process.
Cause: Staff shortages caused delay in the preparation for the audit.
Recommendation: We recommend the Center file the year-end audit in a timely manner.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: The Center agrees with the finding and will implement additional controls to ensure that this does not recur. Please refer to the corrective action plan on page 35.