Finding 634891 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-30
Audit: 49524
Auditor: Core CPAS PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Health Center is not filing its SF-425 Federal Financial Reports on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely reporting is essential for compliance with federal funding requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger internal controls to ensure reports are filed by their due dates.

Finding Text

Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing Number(s) 93.224 and 93.527 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Criteria or Specific Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Condition: The Health Center must timely file its SF-425 Federal Financial Reports for each of its awards. Questioned costs: n/a Context: The auditor found that some of the Health Center?s Forms SF-425 were filed after their respective due dates. Effect or Potential Effect: Information about the awards is not communicated timely to the awarding agency. Cause: The Health Center had inadequate controls that would prevent them from missing reporting due dates. Recommendation: The Health Center should adopt an internal control procedure that allows them to consistently file its reports on a timely basis. Repeat Finding: n/a Views of Responsible Officials: See page 12.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 58449 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 58450 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 634892 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $4.49M
93.224 Covid-19 - Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $1.49M
93.926 Healthy Start Initiative $826,156
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $512,929
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $447,627
93.217 Family Planning_services $290,916
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $20,001
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $4,996