Finding 2022-003 Information on the Federal Program: Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Defense Assistance Listing: Various, Research & Development (R&D) Cluster Pass-Through Grantor: Various Pass-Through Award Number: Various Pass-Through Awar...
Finding 2022-003 Information on the Federal Program: Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Defense Assistance Listing: Various, Research & Development (R&D) Cluster Pass-Through Grantor: Various Pass-Through Award Number: Various Pass-Through Award Period: 1/1/2022-12/31/2022 Summary of finding: Management?s policy over effort reporting for Corewell Health West was designed to only require the documented review and approval of the grant effort and not 100% of an employee?s effort, which includes effort spent on non-grant work. Management?s policy related to Corewell Health East over effort for physicians who are not the principal investigator who charge time to the R&D grants does not require their effort report be reviewed and approved by someone who is knowledgeable of the grant. Corrective action plan: Corewell Health West utilizes Workday Grants Management to document the employee self-certification for 100% of each employee?s effort. In addition to the employee self-certification, Management will enable Workday functionality to route the effort certification for approval to a reviewer with knowledge of 100% of the employee?s effort. Corewell Health East will update their Research Time and Effort Reporting policy to reflect that review of the monthly RI Time and Effort Report for Physicians submitted by physicians who are involved as key personnel on federal grants or applicable direct expense reimbursement mechanisms, whether or not compensation is received, will be reviewed by an individual who is familiar with the technical/scientific progress of the award. Individuals responsible for corrective action: For Corewell Health West: Joseph Fugitt, Sr. Director, Research Finance & Operations, Corewell Health West, Emily Guzman, Director, Research Finance, Corewell Health West For Corewell Health East: Giacomo DeChellis, Sr. Director Research Operations, Corewell Health East Timing of corrective action: For Corewell Health West: For calendar year 2023 and going forward. For Corewell Health East: September 1, 2023 and going forward.