Finding 943168 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-02-09

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Subrecipient agreements are missing key elements required for compliance, leading to a significant deficiency in internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR section 200.331(a) is not met, affecting the program's adherence to federal statutes and award conditions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop a standardized agreement template that includes all necessary elements for subawards to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

2023 – 003 (Previously 2022-002) Subrecipient Monitoring Federal Agency: US Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting Assistance Listing Number: 93.870 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: X10MC43597 - 9/1/2021-9/29/23 X10MC39703 - 9/30/2020-9/29/2022 X11MC41939 -05/01/21-09/30/23 6X11MC45479-01-02 - 12/31/21-9/30/24 Award Period: X10MC43597 - 9/1/2021-9/29/23 X10MC39703 - 9/30/2020-9/29/2022 X11MC41939 -05/01/21-09/30/23 6X11MC45479-01-02 - 12/31/21-9/30/24 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The PTE must make the subrecipient aware of the award information required by 2 CFR section 200.331(a) sufficient for the PTE to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award Condition: While the program has improved in its subrecipient monitoring efforts, the subaward agreements lack all required elements of a subaward. There were agreements included with all. Questioned costs: None Context: We tested 5 subrecipients; 4 agreements were incomplete Cause: Lack of knowledge of all required elements. Agreements contained some of the elements, but not all. Effect: Noncompliance with requirements of a subaward. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the program create an agreement template that contains the required elements of a subaward to distribute to its subreceipients Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 366723 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 366724 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 366725 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 366726 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 943165 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 943166 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 943167 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $41.64M
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $36.79M
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $31.53M
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $18.77M
84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $3.24M
84.425C Education Stabilization Fund $1.83M
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $1.32M
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $924,624
84.181X Family, Infant and Toddler with Disabilities-American Rescue Plan $773,661
93.434 Every Student Succeeds Act/preschool Development Grants $599,502
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $379,559
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $229,841
93.600 Head Start $105,189
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $54,405