Finding No. 2022-007: Inaccurate Stipend Expenditure- Control Deficiency Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education CFDA Number and Title: 84.362 ? Title VII Native Hawaiian Education Questioned Costs: $10,911 Responsible Individuals: Hye-Jin Park, CDS. Hokulani Project Director Lisa Uyeh...
Finding No. 2022-007: Inaccurate Stipend Expenditure- Control Deficiency Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education CFDA Number and Title: 84.362 ? Title VII Native Hawaiian Education Questioned Costs: $10,911 Responsible Individuals: Hye-Jin Park, CDS. Hokulani Project Director Lisa Uyehara, CDS, Ho`oku`i III Project Director Kory Yonemoto, CDS, Administrative Officer Keiki Kawai?ae?a, Director, Ka Haka ?Ula O Ke?elikolani Paula Gealon, Fiscal/Post Award Administrator, RAPID Hokulani and Ho`oku`i III Responses: Hokulani Questioned Costs: $944 Ho`oku`i III Questioned Costs: $7,350 Date Action Taken: November 10, 2022 The Principal Investigators were reminded that any changes or variations to project stipend payments must be communicated to all participants prior to the changes or variations taking effect. They were also reminded to formally document payments made and the criteria used to formulate payments. Failure to comply could result in inconsistencies and further audit findings. Ka Haka ?Ula O Ke?elikolani Response: Questioned Costs: $2,617 Date Action Taken: November 15, 2022 The audit consisted of 2 samples from the Kukulu Kumuhana K-3 project. We provided adequate documentation and justification for the stipend expenditures excluding an $18.83 discrepancy. Going forward, we will take immediate corrective action to ensure that future calculations and documentation are further formalized. The process will include: 1. Streamline the calculation process for stipends. 2. Ensure we have the proper documentation in the files. 3. Process all tuition stipends with the UHCO2 form using budget code 6500. 4. Process non-tuition stipends through KFS using budget code 7245 and ensure that the award letter is signed.