Ref 2022-007: Insufficient documentation to show journals had been reviewed ahead of the payment being made (repeat of prior year finding 2021-009) (deficiency)Federal Agency: United States Department of StateProgram: Ethiopia: South Sudanese Refugee Assistance V and Ethiopia: South Sudanese Refug...
Ref 2022-007: Insufficient documentation to show journals had been reviewed ahead of the payment being made (repeat of prior year finding 2021-009) (deficiency)Federal Agency: United States Department of StateProgram: Ethiopia: South Sudanese Refugee Assistance V and Ethiopia: South Sudanese Refugee Assistance IV Y2Assistance Listing : 19.517 (Ethiopia)Award #: SPRMCO21CA3181 and S-PRMCO-20-CA-0047 respectively for EthiopiaAward year: FY22Pass-through: From Plan International USA, Inc.Management agrees with the finding and recommendation. A thorough system of internal controls around the voucher approval process was in place and all entries had proper supporting documentation, however, evidencing review of posting of the entry is a limitation of the ERP system as currently designed. As such, management is incorporating this workflow into the new ERP system that will be rolled out globally over the next 18 months. In the interim we will focus on where it is not possible to provide physical signatures as evidence of review, a properly documented email approval can be provided instead.(Corrective actions introduced in FY22 & FY23 will be project planned and reviewed through the FY23 year-end close, and these will be closely monitored during FY24 to a final resolution with an anticipated closure, if not earlier, by 30 June, 2024 . Chief Financial Officer, Celine Thibaut, +33672261874)