Finding 960391 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-24
Audit: 296967
Organization: Aids Foundation of Chicago (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Foundation lacks proper recordkeeping and monitoring policies for subrecipients, impacting compliance with federal grant requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 24 CFR 574.500 and 2 CFR 200.332(F) regarding grant administration and subrecipient oversight.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop and implement written monitoring policies, a risk analysis process for project sponsors, and a timeline for ongoing oversight.

Finding Text

Federal program: All federal awards provided to subrecipients. FY/Federal Award ID#: FY2023/All federal awards provided to subrecipients. Federal agency: All federal awards provided by subrecipients. Pass thru entity: All federal awards provided by subrecipients. Criteria: Per 24 CFR 574.500 -- Responsibility for grant administration: (a)General. Grantees are responsible for ensuring that grants are administrated in accordance with the requirements of this part and other applicable laws. Grantees are responsible for ensuring that their respective subrecipients carry out activities in compliance with all applicable requirements. (b)Grant agreement. The grant agreement will provide that the grantee agrees, and will ensure that each subrecipient agrees, to: (1) Operate the program in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and other applicable HUD regulations; (2) Conduct an ongoing assessment of the housing assistance and supportive services required by the participants in the program; (3) Assure the adequate provision of supportive services to the participants in the program; and (4) Comply with such other terms and conditions, including recordkeeping and reports (which must include racial and ethnic data on participants) for the program monitoring and elevation purposes, as HUD may establish for purposes of carrying out the program in an effective and efficient manner. And 24 CFR 574.500 - Applicability of Uniform Administrative Requirements as per 2 CFR 200.332(F) Requirements for pass-through entities. Verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F of this part when it is expected that the subrecipients Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in 200.501. Condition: The foundation is not in compliance with recordkeeping for program monitoring and evaluation, as the Foundation does not have comprehensive risk-based/subrecipient monitoring policies and procedures. Questioned Costs: None noted. Cause: Staff were not aware of requirements to monitor program and fiscal compliance of project sponsors and document results and evidence of compliance or non-compliance. Effect: Granting agencies cannot determine whether the Foundation is ensuring that the project sponsor is carrying out activities in compliance with all applicable requirements. Recommendation: The Foundation provide written policies and procedures for the project sponsor monitoring and oversight, create a risk analysis form/process for all funded project sponsors and create a timeline to monitor project sponsors based on the risk analysis completed. View of Responsible Officials: The Foundation has updated its Quality Management Plan to include comprehensive subrecipient monitoring policies. The Foundations Quality Management team is working with all programming to implement a robust monitoring process, including risk assessments, adherence to grantor regulations, service delivery, and program outcomes.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 383940 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383941 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383942 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383943 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383944 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383945 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383946 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383947 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383948 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383949 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383950 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383951 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383952 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383953 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383954 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383955 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383956 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383957 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960382 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960383 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960384 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960385 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960386 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960387 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960388 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960389 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960390 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960392 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960393 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960394 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960395 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960396 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960397 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960398 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960399 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $8.49M
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $5.20M
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $460,592
93.928 Special Projects of National Significance $380,843
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $279,645
93.914 Hiv Emergency Relief Project Grants $268,587
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $200,259
93.145 Aids Education and Training Centers $78,524
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $51,217
93.242 Mental Health Research Grants $25,702