Finding 965965 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-29
Audit: 300486
Organization: Widener University (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2023 inaccurately included $78,859 in expenditures that should have been reported for the prior fiscal year.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance, specifically the requirement to accurately prepare the SEFA as per 2 CFR 200.502 and 200.510.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The University should review and improve its policies and controls for SEFA preparation to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Finding Text

2023-002 Reporting Federal Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Program Names: COVID-19, Disaster Grants – Public Assistance Assistance Listing Number: 97.036 Award Period: 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2023 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: Uniform guidance requires the auditee to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) which must include the total federal awards expended as determined in accordance with sub-section 200.502. 2 CFR 200.510. Condition: It was identified that there were expenditures included on SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2023 that were for awards obligated in the prior fiscal year. Questioned Costs: None. Context: There are $78,859 reported on the current year SEFA that should have been reported on the SEFA for the period ended June 30, 2022. Cause: The University’s policies and procedures did not ensure that funds obligated in the prior fiscal year were appropriately included on the SEFA. Effect: Amounts reported on the current year SEFA should have been reported on the prior year SEFA. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the University reevaluate its policies and controls related to the preparation of the SEFA to ensure its complete and accurate. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 389521 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 389522 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 389523 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 389524 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965963 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965964 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 965966 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $80.62M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $3.47M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $3.21M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.51M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $1.06M
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $785,659
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $560,057
93.926 Healthy Start Initiative $347,059
93.178 Nursing Workforce Diversity $268,753
47.041 Engineering $194,867
47.074 Biological Sciences $148,397
59.037 Small Business Development Centers $123,626
93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research $78,091
93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants $18,398
93.779 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (cms) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations $16,280
93.273 Alcohol Research Programs $10,137
93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes $9,157
19.009 Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs $8,106
12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms $7,802
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $6,590
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $4,300