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Finding 9442 (2022-006)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-01-22
Audit: 12931
Organization: League for Innovation in the Community College (AZ)
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks proper internal controls for reviewing and approving reports before submission.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance section 200, which mandates maintaining documentation for internal control activities.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a control process to ensure all reports are reviewed and approved properly.

Finding Text

Educational Trust (HRET), Federal Financial Assistance Listing #93.318, 87728, Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: A complete system of internal controls requires all reports submitted be properly approved and supported by appropriate documentation. Condition: Uniform Guidance section 200 provides that records supporting internal control activities be maintained. The Organization did not maintain documentation for the proper review and approval of reports prior to submission. Cause: The Organization has limited staffing and did not have proper controls in place relating to review and approval of reports. Effect: Inaccuracies in reports submitted could occur without proper review procedures. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context: A nonstatistical sample of 4 reports out of 12 total reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement a control process which includes a review and approval of reports. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed through Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), Federal Financial Assistance Listing #93.318, 87728, Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity, and Security Finding Summary: The Organization’s existing controls over federal award reporting did not support the maintenance of documentation supporting proper review and approval of reports prior to submission. Management’s Response and Corrective Action Plan: There is an opportunity to ensure that controls are in place relating to the report preparation process and review. We are working to implement additional controls to ensure reports are prepared in compliance with grantor reporting and review requirements. Responsible Individuals: Rufus Glasper, President and CEO and Cynthia Wilson, Vice President for Learning and Chief Impact Officer Anticipated Completion Date: January 2024

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 9439 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 9440 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 9441 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 9443 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 585881 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 585882 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 585883 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 585884 2022-006
    Material Weakness
  • 585885 2022-007
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.318 Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security $1.06M