FSA-2013-4900

The results of our audit disclosed deficiencies in internal control and/or instances of noncompliance or other matters that are considered reportable under Government Auditing Standards or OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. These items included: (1) The Department did not report Public Assistance disaster subawards of $25,000 or more in the federal reporting system, as required under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA); (2) While the Department adequately tracked and obtained subrecipient audit reports, it did not have procedures in place to identify audit findings relevant to its programs and ensure that subrecipients took timely and appropriate corrective action on the findings. Details about each item are provided in the Audit Findings and Responses section of the report.