Re: A-133 Subrecipient Monitoring Herbert B. Chermside 10 Jul 2003 15:28 EST
Bob, this was the subject of significant discussion at COGR in June, along with discussion of the guidance for A-133 auditors regarding subaward monitoring. Bob Killoren led the discussion It seemed the clear consensus that a certification SHOULD be enough. Another solution is that many post their A-133 audits on their websites. Finally, there is a clearinghouse the feds have, but I think it is pretty incomplete. Try contacting Bob K. Chuck At 12:32 PM 7/10/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Our auditors are insisting that we obtain the actual copy of our >subrecipient's A-133 audit report to be in compliance with A-133. Their >interpretation is that this is required under the Part 3 section M of the >March 2003 audit supplement. Under the heading, "Suggested Audit >Procedures-Compliance" the fifth item states that the auditors should >verify "that the pass-through entity receives audit reports from >subrecipients...." > >We like most universities and non-profits have our subrecipients certify >that their A-133 audit was completed, there were no material weaknesses >and there were no findings related to our particular sub-award. Can >someone point me to a specific reference that authorizes the certification >as a substitute for actually obtaining the subrecipient's A-133 report? >(Especially, when the subrecipient is low risk and there are no material >weaknesses or findings.) > >Thanks for your help. > >Bob E. Wolfson >Senior Vice President / Chief Operating Officer >Public Health Institute >555 12th Street, 10th Floor >Oakland, CA 94607-4046 >510.285.5512 / fax: 285.5501 > >====================================================================== >Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via >our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Biotech One, Suite 113 Virginia Biotechnology Research Park 800 East Leigh Street Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://www.research.vcu.edu/ospa.htm ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================