Audit 299251

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$135.99M
Findings
2
Programs
70
Organization: Western Michigan University (MI)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
386932 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - C
963374 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - C

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $91.93M Yes 0
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $17.73M Yes 0
84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education $4.08M Yes 0
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $2.73M Yes 0
84.336 Teacher Quality Partnership Grants $1.16M Yes 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $968,538 Yes 0
84.423 Supporting Effective Educator Development Program $678,965 - 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $546,473 Yes 0
84.327 Special Education_educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities $530,414 - 0
93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants $482,760 - 0
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $356,410 - 0
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $307,596 - 0
84.047 Trio_upward Bound $272,736 - 0
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $190,027 - 0
84.335 Child Care Access Means Parents in School $177,780 - 0
84.149 Migrant Education_college Assistance Migrant Program $165,265 - 0
81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development $149,051 Yes 0
84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education $138,181 - 0
43.012 Space Technology $137,997 Yes 0
84.129 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training $133,857 - 0
84.325 Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities $132,394 - 0
84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs $129,308 - 0
59.037 Small Business Development Centers $124,374 - 0
12.420 Military Medical Research and Development $114,054 Yes 0
15.810 National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program $91,029 Yes 0
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $82,717 Yes 0
93.867 Vision Research $81,383 Yes 0
93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research $78,696 Yes 0
93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research $68,738 Yes 0
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $64,924 - 0
84.031 Higher Education_institutional Aid $63,663 Yes 0
43.001 Science $62,166 Yes 0
81.086 Conservation Research and Development $55,498 Yes 0
47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences $49,035 Yes 0
93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders $36,689 Yes 0
47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships $33,445 Yes 0
81.U01 Other Programs: Aln Not Identified $32,155 Yes 0
15.662 Great Lakes Restoration $31,488 Yes 0
47.076 Education and Human Resources $30,997 Yes 0
12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program $29,960 Yes 0
12.750 Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects $28,274 Yes 0
45.162 Promotion of the Humanities_teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development $27,209 - 0
93.926 Healthy Start Initiative $27,067 - 0
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $26,534 - 0
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $26,531 Yes 0
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders $25,637 Yes 0
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $24,944 - 0
20.109 Air Transportation Centers of Excellence $24,010 Yes 0
15.808 U.s. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection $20,943 Yes 0
15.657 Endangered Species Conservation Ð Recovery Implementation Funds $20,472 Yes 0
16.585 Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program $18,769 Yes 0
98.001 Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas $18,030 Yes 0
93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs $17,817 Yes 0
11.419 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards $15,470 Yes 0
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $14,592 Yes 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $10,962 - 0
93.433 Acl National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research $8,981 Yes 0
81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program $8,961 Yes 0
20.505 Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research $7,654 Yes 0
47.041 Engineering $6,584 Yes 0
81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development $4,941 Yes 0
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $4,936 - 0
15.814 National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program $3,255 Yes 0
10.215 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education $3,001 Yes 0
47.050 Geosciences $2,488 Yes 0
47.074 Biological Sciences $2,171 Yes 0
43.008 Education $1,504 Yes 0
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $1,404 - 0
45.129 Promotion of the Humanities_federal/state Partnership $1,123 Yes 0
15.073 Earth Mapping Resources Initiative $722 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
J7WULLYGFRH1 Jan Vanderkley Auditee
2693872365 Steven Bishop Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Adjustments and Transfers Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of Western Michigan University (the “University”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “Uniform Guidance”). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the University. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. The pass through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs, as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. During the year ended June 30, 2023, there were the following transfers of grant overpayments. As allowable and in accordance with federal regulations issued by the Department of Education, the University carried forward and expended $688 of Federal Work Study (84.033) from the year ended June 30, 2022 to the year ended June 30, 2023. The University transferred $177,195 of Federal Work Study funds to Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (84.007) for the year ended June 30, 2023. The University carried forward $88,116 of Federal Work Study from the year ended June 30, 2023 to the year ending June 30, 2024.
Title: Loans Balances Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of Western Michigan University (the “University”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “Uniform Guidance”). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the University. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. The pass through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs, as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Loans outstanding at the beginning of the year and loans made during the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. These expenditures were paid from funds available from the repayment of prior loans. There were no federal Perkins loans advanced to students during the current year, and the balance outstanding at June 30, 2023 was $1,859,457.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing, Federal Agency, and Program Name - Research and Development Cluster, 47.076, National Science Foundation, Education and Human Resources Federal Award Identification Number and Year - 1841783 Pass through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Significant deficiency Repeat Finding - No Criteria - As outlined in 2 CFR 200.305(b)(3), when the reimbursement method is used for payment, organizations must make a payment within 30 calendar days after receipt of the billing unless the federal awarding agency or pass through entity reasonably believes the request to be improper. Condition - Out of 20 payments to subrecipients that were tested, 3 were made after the 30 calendar day requirement. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - The issue identified was related solely to timeliness of payments. Context - In all samples tested, payment was made to the subrecipient; however, the delayed payments on 3 samples ranged from 37 - 71 days between the invoice being received by the University and payment being made to the subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The University does have formal general accounts payable and cash disbursement processes in place; however, there are no specific controls in place to ensure that subrecipients are paid within the 30-day requirement. Although all of the payments were ultimately made, the lack of controls resulted in several late payments. Recommendation - The University should implement a control to ensure that payments are made within the required time frame. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - Management agrees. The University has established subrecipient monitoring procedures. Included in those procedures is the control to monitor the 30 day payment requirement. 2 of the payments were during the major service disruption of the entire university network. We have now implemented weekly backups to the network folders that contain our subrecipient monitoring files. 1 of the payments was due to the department not sending us the invoice timely. We plan to do follow up trainings to educate departments and PIs on the requirement for providing payment within 30 days of receipt of invoice to assure payment is made within the 30 day requirement.
Assistance Listing, Federal Agency, and Program Name - Research and Development Cluster, 47.076, National Science Foundation, Education and Human Resources Federal Award Identification Number and Year - 1841783 Pass through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Significant deficiency Repeat Finding - No Criteria - As outlined in 2 CFR 200.305(b)(3), when the reimbursement method is used for payment, organizations must make a payment within 30 calendar days after receipt of the billing unless the federal awarding agency or pass through entity reasonably believes the request to be improper. Condition - Out of 20 payments to subrecipients that were tested, 3 were made after the 30 calendar day requirement. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - The issue identified was related solely to timeliness of payments. Context - In all samples tested, payment was made to the subrecipient; however, the delayed payments on 3 samples ranged from 37 - 71 days between the invoice being received by the University and payment being made to the subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The University does have formal general accounts payable and cash disbursement processes in place; however, there are no specific controls in place to ensure that subrecipients are paid within the 30-day requirement. Although all of the payments were ultimately made, the lack of controls resulted in several late payments. Recommendation - The University should implement a control to ensure that payments are made within the required time frame. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - Management agrees. The University has established subrecipient monitoring procedures. Included in those procedures is the control to monitor the 30 day payment requirement. 2 of the payments were during the major service disruption of the entire university network. We have now implemented weekly backups to the network folders that contain our subrecipient monitoring files. 1 of the payments was due to the department not sending us the invoice timely. We plan to do follow up trainings to educate departments and PIs on the requirement for providing payment within 30 days of receipt of invoice to assure payment is made within the 30 day requirement.