During the fiscal year under audit, NASF hosted two events at the same hotel – one charged to a nonfederal program and the other related to a federal program. Initially, all event-related cost were charged to the nonfederal program. Subsequently, $28,500 was reclassified to the Federal program. A...
During the fiscal year under audit, NASF hosted two events at the same hotel – one charged to a nonfederal program and the other related to a federal program. Initially, all event-related cost were charged to the nonfederal program. Subsequently, $28,500 was reclassified to the Federal program. As a result, $18,387 was incorrectly charged to the Federal award.
The Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer have established the following corrective action plan to be completed in May, 2025 and going forward:
1. Include individual grant Profit & Loss statements to the monthly close review process to help strengthen internal controls over expenditures and make sure all cost charged to the programs are allowable under 2 CFR 200.403.
2. Provide training to NASF staff and contractors on the requirements for allowable cost.
3. NASF has informed the funder (U.S. Forest Service) - Lynne Sholty (Supervisory Grants and Agreements Specialist) about the unallowable cost of $18,387. At time of this response, we are awaiting invoice so NASF can repay the balance in full.
This corrected action has an anticipated completion day of 60 days (June 30th, 2025) by the Chief Financial Officer (Rafael Chapman) in conjunction with Executive Director (James Farrell).