Finding 610636 (2022-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There are significant weaknesses in internal controls over compliance with federal reporting requirements, leading to late and incorrect submissions.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with 2 CFR 200.303(a) and 2 CFR Part 170, specifically regarding timely FFATA reporting and proper documentation for federal financial reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should enhance internal controls to ensure timely report submissions and implement a documented secondary review process before submission.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-003 Administration for Children and Families Federal Assistance Listing/CFDA #93.566, 1801SDRSOC, 10/01/2017 ? 9/30/2019 Federal Assistance Listing/CFDA #93.566, 2101SDRSSS, 10/01/2020 ? 9/30/2023 Federal Assistance Listing/CFDA #93.566, 2102SDRCMA, 10/01/2020 ? 9/30/2022 Federal Assistance Listing/CFDA #93.566, 2201SDRSSS, 10/01/2021 ? 9/30/2024 Federal Assistance Listing/CFDA #93.566, 2202SDRCMA, 10/01/2021 ? 9/30/2023 Refugee and Entrant Assistance ? State Administered Programs Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. 2 CFR Part 170 establishes requirements for recipients? reporting of information on subawards as required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA). Condition: We noted the following during testing: a) FFATA report was filed outside the 30-day reporting requirement. Further, FFATA was submitted under the incorrect FAIN and no subaward ID was identified within the FFATA report. Additionally, no support to substantiate a secondary review was completed prior to submission of FFATA report. b) No support could be provided to substantiate a secondary review of two Federal Financial Reports (ORR2s). c) Two amounts reported within a programmatic report (ORR6) did not agree to supporting documentation. Cause: The USAspending.gov website did not provide the correct FAIN as an option when filing FFATA report. The Organization failed to attempt to troubleshoot the error, resulting in untimely submission of the report. In addition, the subrecipient agreement does not identify a subaward ID. Organization could not provide support to substantiate a secondary review of the Federal Financial Reports was completed prior to submission. Documentation used to prepare the programmatic report was not retained by management. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in a reasonable possibility that the Organization would not be in compliance with the federal award as it relates to reporting. Questioned Costs: None reported Context/Sampling: Included under seven award letters of the federal program, four quarterly federal financial reports (SF-425s) and two quarterly federal financial reports (ORR2s) were reviewed in the Organization?s fiscal year. In addition, one final federal financial report and one semi-annual programmatic report was reviewed in the Organization?s fiscal year. A total of 20 reports were filed during the Organization?s fiscal year. The FFATA report for the only subrecipient who received funds through this program was tested. The quantity and subaward obligation errors were noted as follows: (see table in report) A nonstatistical sample of 8 reports were selected for testing out of a population of 21 reports required to be filed in the fiscal year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: Yes, prior year finding 2021-004 Recommendation: We recommend that management review internal control procedures over reporting to ensure reports are submitted timely and ensure a documented secondary review and approval is completed prior to report submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management is in agreement.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 34193 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 34194 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 34195 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 34196 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 610635 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 610637 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 610638 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $981,248
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $875,263
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered Programs $872,569
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $414,737
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $309,630
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program $248,936
93.623 Basic Center Grant $199,642
16.832 Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal $194,665
93.092 Affordable Care Act (aca) Personal Responsibility Education Program $162,089
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $159,984
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $153,100
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $150,279
97.010 Citizenship Education and Training $130,067
10.555 National School Lunch Program $126,913
93.557 Education and Prevention Grants to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth $117,666
93.235 Affordable Care Act (aca) Abstinence Education Program $93,006
93.583 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_wilson/fish Program $89,974
93.060 Competitive Abstinence Education (cae) $87,938
16.021 Justice Systems Response to Families $85,288
14.169 Housing Counseling Assistance Program $70,000
16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention_allocation to States $68,594
10.553 School Breakfast Program $64,382
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $52,321
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_discretionary Grants $44,474
97.008 Non-Profit Security Program $22,029
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $19,928
16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program $10,284
93.982 Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health $9,740
93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $9,025
16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $3,082
93.567 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_voluntary Agency Programs $240