Finding 619215 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-16

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Center drew down $116,113 from a federal grant without expending the funds, violating cash management rules.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-federal entities must minimize the time between fund transfer and disbursement for program costs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement internal procedures to regularly reconcile drawdowns to ensure funds are sourced from the correct grants.

Finding Text

Criteria: A non-federal entity must minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement by the non-federal entity for direct program or project costs. Condition: The Center had $116,113 in drawdowns on a federal grant for which no funds had been expended. Cause: The drawdown was inadvertently made out of the wrong grant and not detected by management until several months after year-end. Context: Management made two drawdowns near the end of the fiscal year totaling $116,113. Effect: The Center is not in compliance with the cash management compliance requirement. Auditor's Recommendation: The Center should have proper internal procedures in place to regularly reconcile drawdowns made per grant to ensure the funds are being drawn from the appropriate grant.

Categories

Cash Management Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 42772 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 42773 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 619214 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $1.08M
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $491,355
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $71,799
93.526 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers $0