Finding 610634 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-25
Audit: 29781
Organization: Terra State Community College (OH)

AI Summary

  • Issue: Quarterly reports for COVID-19 HEERF funding had incorrect expenditure amounts, although totals were accurate over the audit period.
  • Requirements Impacted: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.329 and federal award terms, which mandate accurate quarterly reporting.
  • Follow-Up: Review and improve monitoring procedures for quarterly reports to prevent future inaccuracies; management is already taking steps to address this.

Finding Text

Federal Program Information: COVID 19 HEERF Institutional Portion ALN 84.425F Criteria: 2 CFR 200.329 and the terms and conditions of the federal award requires the entity to submit reports quarterly. Condition: The total expenditures on each quarterly report was not correct. Questioned Costs: None Context: The testing of the quarterly reports showed that incorrect amounts were reported for expenditures on each quarterly report. In total the amounts reported for the four quarters was correct for the audit period. Cause/Effect: As part of the College?s normal practices, the College posts a reallocation of certain expenditures. The College did not take this into account when preparing the individual quarterly reports. Repeat Finding from Prior Audit?: Yes, fiscal 2022 had already ended before the College received the prior year audit results. Recommendation: We recommend review of current practices and implement policies establishing monitoring procedures related to quarterly reports. Management Response: The College agrees with the finding and is implementing appropriate procedures.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 34192 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $2.45M
84.425 Covid-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (heerf) Institutional Portion $2.32M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.92M
84.425 Covid-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - Student Aid Portion $1.16M
84.425 Covid-19 Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund $205,939
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $82,683
59.037 Small Business Development Centers $73,727
59.037 Covid-19 Small Business Development Centers $42,450
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $30,980
84.425 Covid-19 Strengthening Instituitions Program $22,713
21.019 Covid-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund $13,866
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $2,971