Finding 592228 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-27

AI Summary

  • Issue: United Way of Thurston County failed to monitor subrecipient fund usage as required by OMB guidance.
  • Impact: Lack of documentation raises concerns about potential misuse of funds and failure to meet program objectives.
  • Next Steps: Allocate more resources and time to ensure proper monitoring and documentation of subrecipient activities.

Finding Text

Criteria:Per OMB guidance, non-federal entities are required to monitor the use of funds provided to subrecipients. Subrecipients are those non-federal entities that receive funds that are not the end users of the funds. Condition: United Way of Thurston County did not produce evidence of subrecipient monitoring of the appropriate use of funds and program updates of the subrecipients. Context: Per our audit procedures, there was no documentation of activities that represent subrecipient monitoring as outlined in terms of agreements. Cause: Insufficient time and resources available for conducting the procedures and administering the required monitoring. Effect: Funds provided to subrecipients may have been used inappropriately or not in furtherance of the program objectives.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 15785 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 15786 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 592227 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $926,620
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $166,802
94.002 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program $65,316
94.013 Volunteers in Service to America $25,000