Finding No. 2026-001: During testing of allowable costs for Major Program 93.912, one instance was identified in which payroll benefit costs charged to the federal award were overstated by $383 due to an error in the calculation of payroll-related benefits associated with an individual employee. As ...
Finding No. 2026-001: During testing of allowable costs for Major Program 93.912, one instance was identified in which payroll benefit costs charged to the federal award were overstated by $383 due to an error in the calculation of payroll-related benefits associated with an individual employee. As a result of the exception identified during audit testing, we performed additional procedures over the affected population and determined that an incorrect payroll base had been used in calculating benefit allocations charged to federal awards for certain employees for which payroll and benefits are allocated to federal programs. We identified unsupported payroll benefit costs and indirect costs charged to the following federal programs: Program 93.912-$15,046; Program 93.387-$1,901; and Program 93.889-$29,718, for total questioned costs of $46,665. We intend to return these funds to the grantor agencies. Accordingly, the $46,665 of unsupported costs was removed from expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, and no known questioned costs are reported in the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. Corrective Actions Planned: A simplified report has been identified that will reduce the risk of calculation errors. This report will be used for all future calculations related to payroll-related benefits for grants. Responsible Party: Karla Dillow, Assistant Director of Accounting Target Completion Date: March 31, 2027