Audit 44500

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$1.01M
Findings
20
Programs
3
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-09-27
Auditor: Uhy LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
50912 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50913 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50914 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50915 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - F
50916 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50917 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50918 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50919 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50920 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
50921 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627354 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627355 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627356 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627357 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - F
627358 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627359 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627360 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627361 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627362 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P
627363 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education $15,448 Yes 1
15.634 State Wildlife Grants $14,194 - 0
15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation $20 - 0

Contacts

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TWRF21806324 Eric Chance Auditee
6158319311 Sarah C Hardee Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICESExpenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. No federal awards were expended in the form of noncash assistance. De Minimis Rate Used: Both Rate Explanation: NOTE 3 INDIRECT COST RATEThe United States Department of Interior has approved a maximum provisional indirect cost rate of 30.37%. The Foundation recovers indirect costs at the maximum rate of 10% under federal programs that allow full indirect cost reimbursement and recovers indirect costs at varying rates below 10% on other federal programs that do not allow full indirect cost recovery. Total indirect costs recovered under all federal programs were $73,153 for the year ended December 31, 2022.THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTED AND RECOVERED FAR LESS THAN THE 10% DE MINIMIS RATE BUT HAD NO POLICY FOR INDIRECT COSTS RECOVERY AND RECEIVED A FINDING FOR THE MATTER. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation for the year ended December 31, 2022. The information in this 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 (Uniform Guidance). Because this Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Foundation, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the Foundation. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.

Finding Details

2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2022-05 ? Controls over equipment purchases for federal programs Criteria: The Organization is required to maintain policies with internal controls over compliance with federal programs. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal policy for monitoring equipment purchases. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: The Organization should establish controls over equipment purchases for federal programs to ensure the costs are allowable and the equipment is used for activities allowed. The Organization?s policies should also include periodic physical inventory of the equipment. Response: The Organization will establish these policies and assign the appropriate program director to monitor compliance with the policy.
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2022-05 ? Controls over equipment purchases for federal programs Criteria: The Organization is required to maintain policies with internal controls over compliance with federal programs. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal policy for monitoring equipment purchases. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: The Organization should establish controls over equipment purchases for federal programs to ensure the costs are allowable and the equipment is used for activities allowed. The Organization?s policies should also include periodic physical inventory of the equipment. Response: The Organization will establish these policies and assign the appropriate program director to monitor compliance with the policy.
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule
2002-04 ? Policy for indirect costs and monitoring of that policy Criteria: Non-federal entities should either obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate or elect to use a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. Either method must be charged consistently for all federal awards. Controls over indirect policies should be monitored for compliance. Condition: The Organization does not have a formal method of identifying its base rate for an indirect cost rate, nor do they have a formal policy for charging either a negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis rate of 10%. Cause: There was no team member assigned to this task during the year. Effect: Potentially, unallowable costs could be charged to the federal programs. However, we did not note instances of this in our testing. Recommendation: Since the Organization does not charge over the 10% de minimis rate on any federal program, we recommend creating a formal policy to use the 10% de minimis rate on all federal programs. As part of this policy the organization should document its base rate for modified total direct costs and establish procedures for monitoring compliance of the policy. Response: The Organization has hired a part time consultant to maintain this grant schedule