Finding 601576 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The SEFA prepared by the Agency did not accurately reflect federal expenditures due to insufficient policies and procedures.
  • Impacted Requirements: The SEFA failed to list all federal programs, pass-through entities, and total federal awards as required by the Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Strengthen internal controls and update policies to ensure accurate preparation of the SEFA and compliance with federal requirements.

Finding Text

Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires that the auditee prepare a SEFA for the period covered by the auditee?s financial statements. At a minimum, the schedule shall: ? List all individual Federal programs by Federal agency. ? Include the name of the pass-through entity and the identifying number assigned by the passthrough entity for all Federal funds expended as a subrecipient. ? Provide the total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listing Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listing Number information is not available. Condition and Context: The Agency?s current policies and procedures on the preparation of the SEFA were not detailed enough to ensure all funds were identified as either non-federal, federal, or pass-through federal awards, which resulted in the SEFA provided to the auditors to not accurately reflect certain federal expenditures and Assistance Listing Number information. Cause: Internal controls over the accurate preparation and completeness of the SEFA were not operating effectively. Effect: Delays in identifying whether an award is federally funded could result in errors in accounting, and revenue recognition, disallowed costs, and noncompliance with Uniform Guidance requirements.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 25133 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 25134 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 601575 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.829 Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services $1.85M
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $325,378
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $321,137
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $162,966
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $143,046
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $118,371
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $88,291
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $83,591
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $51,102
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $50,000
93.665 Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During Covid-19 $40,478
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $22,426
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $16,000
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $15,397
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $15,210
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $10,250
93.104 Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (sed) $8,300
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $2,500
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $2,499
16.888 Consolidated and Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys As Allies $159