Finding 621019 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization failed to file the required FFATA report for a subaward issued in 2022, leading to a material weakness and noncompliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, which mandates timely reporting of federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all subawards are reported in the FSRS by the end of the month following their obligation.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ? 98.006, U.S. Agency for International Development, Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - 72ASHA19GR00003, 2020 Pass through Entity ? Not applicable Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulation Repeat Finding ? No Criteria ? The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act as mended by section 6202 of Public Las 110-252 requires recipients of Federal awards to report data using the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) Tool. The prime recipient has until the end of the month plus an additional month after an award or subaward is obligated to fulfill the reporting requirement. Condition - The Organization did not file the FFATA report for the subaward issued during the year. Questioned Costs - Not applicable Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Not applicable Context ? The Organization obligated the subaward on March 10, 2022 and the report was due no later than April 30, 2022. As of the date of our report, the subaward information has been filed. The following table summarizes the transaction examined and the noncompliance identified: See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for table. Cause and Effect - Internal controls did not ensure completion of FFATA reporting. Recommendation - We recommend establishing procedures to ensure all subawards and modifications are reported in FSRS no later than the last day of the month following the month in which each subaward/subaward modification is made. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ? Management is working to ensure all parties responsible for FFATA reporting are informed of the requirements. Further, FFATA reporting will be included in the internal subrecipient monitoring tracker and checklist . Further, management has worked with project management staff to file the subaward information in compliance with FFATA reporting requirements.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44577 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
98.006 Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (asha) $183,472