Finding: 2022-082 - During the testing of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Minority Serving Institution (MSI) expenditures there was an observed instance, among the forty that were tested, of an interdepartmental transaction being claimed as a reimbursable expenditure. Students from the MacC...
Finding: 2022-082 - During the testing of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Minority Serving Institution (MSI) expenditures there was an observed instance, among the forty that were tested, of an interdepartmental transaction being claimed as a reimbursable expenditure. Students from the MacClean House dorm, which is operated by the UAF Residence Life unit, were required to quarantine in the MacLean House dorm, which is operated by the College of Rural and Community Development (CRCD) unit. This resulted in the UAF Residence Life unit paying the CRCD unit for the students' housing costs. This transaction was included as areimbursable expenditure, despite having a net $0 impact on the income statement.Questioned Costs: $2,100.97 - ALN 84.425F - Grant Award P425L200248Assistance Listing Number: 84.425FAssistance Listing Title: HEERF MSI PortionViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): There is no disagreement with the audit finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The University of Alaska Fairbanks has removed the interdepartmental transactions from the award. Management will ensure interdepartmental transaction is not included in the expenditures in the future.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): CompletedAgency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Amanda Wall, Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services, 907-474-7552