Finding 963912 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-28
Audit: 299626
Organization: Community Partners (CA)
Auditor: Singerlewak LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks a formal risk assessment process for monitoring subrecipients, leading to significant compliance deficiencies.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding violates the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Section 200.332) regarding subrecipient monitoring.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a formal risk assessment process to ensure compliance and effective monitoring of subrecipients.

Finding Text

Subrecipient Monitoring Finding Type: Significant Deficiency in Internal control over compliance and noncompliance Federal Program Title and AL Number: Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare crisis (93.931). Criteria: The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.332 states that pass-through entities must “evaluate each subrecipient’s risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring.” Condition and context: The Organization did not have a subrecipient risk assessment process in place that corresponded with a risk-based monitoring plan. Cause: The Organization’s internal controls did not ensure compliance with 2 CFR Section 200.332. Effect: The Organization did not comply with subrecipient monitoring requirements. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs are not able to be determined. Repeat finding: Yes, see finding 2022-006. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization implement a formal risk assessment process to monitor its subrecipients. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management concurs with the finding and recommendation. Please see the attached corrective action plan.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 387470 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 387471 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 387472 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 387473 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 963913 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 963914 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 963915 2023-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $502,746
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $477,978
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $249,257
84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education $219,202
10.675 Urban and Community Forestry Program $172,753
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $119,596
16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/discretionary Grants $92,209
15.933 Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites $81,847
93.788 Opioid Str $76,000
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $65,801
17.502 Occupational Safety and Health_susan Harwood Training Grants $47,190
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $46,552
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $37,570
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $29,418
94.013 Volunteers in Service to America $19,962
10.331 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program $19,276
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $18,650
93.011 National Organizations of State and Local Officials $12,856
10.175 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (b) $8,601