Finding 2023-002 – Internal Control over Compliance (Material Weakness) Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Assistance Listing Number: 93.959 Federal Award Identification Number: 43CAZ03215 Award Period: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in internal control over compliance Criteria: The cost principles in 2 CFR Part 200, subpart E (Cost Principles) prescribe requirements for allowable costs relative to compensation and substantiation requirements specifically, 2 CFR Part 200.430(i) states “Cost must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” Condition: Employee change of status forms are not consistently maintained in accordance with applicable requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: 10 Employee files that were selected for verification disclosed 3 instances where forms were not available for review. Cause: Employee change of status forms or offer letters were not maintained on file or available for review. Effect: Inability to review employee change of status forms or offer letters limits the ability to verify costs allowability as required. As a result of the missing forms, it is not possible to fully ascertain compliance with allowable costs as required by 2 CFR 200.430. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: Offer letters or employee change of status forms should be maintained on file. We recommend management implement a second layer of review of personnel files. Views of Responsible Official: Since the hiring of the Executive Director in March of 2023, we have implemented the following: Created A Human Resources Department, which did not exist at CRA before 2023. Hired a Human Resources Director to oversee department. Initiated a comprehensive HR information system where staff can review their pay, track their time, and review benefits. Initiated the process of uploading personnel information to our new system, while keeping backups secured. This includes hiring documentation and change of status forms for employees.
Criteria: Under the Uniform Guidance, specifically 2 CFR 200.430, charges to Federal awards for compensation must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that costs are allocated appropriately and accurately. Per 2 CFR §200.403, allowable costs must be "necessary, reasonable, and adequately documented." Additionally, 2 CFR §200.302(b)(3) requires non-Federal entities to maintain records that sufficiently detail financial transactions to support Federal expenditures. Condition: During our testing of payments charged to the federal major program, we noted that employee timesheets lacked evidence of review and approval. Certain employees charged to the grant did not prepare timesheets and a separate tracking system was used. Federal regulations require that expenditures charged to Federal awards be properly reviewed, approved, and documented to ensure allowability and compliance with grant terms. Cause: The Federal program was new to the organization and controls over the program had not been fully established. Turnover in the accounting department contributed to the lack of resources for tracking these costs. Effect or potential effect: Management provided documentation on personnel costs allocated to the program, but was unable to provide evidence of review. Lack of review increases the risk of unauthorized or unallowable costs being charged to the Federal award, potentially leading to questioned costs and noncompliance with Federal grant requirements. Context: This issue applied to less than 10% of the grant expenditures, $54,505 out of the $897,736 of total expenditures charged to the grant. Recommendation: Management should review the requirements of CFR 200.430 and ensure that current processes, whether digital or hard-copy driven, are consistent with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. In addition, management should consider adding additional staff to its accounting and/or grants management team. Views of responsible officials: Management will evaluate systems and processes to ensure time tracking procedures meet the standards outlined in the Uniform Guidance.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has adopted the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards as codified in 2 CFR Part 200, through its own regulation at 2 CFR § 400.1. This adoption gives regulatory effect to 2 CFR § 200.430(f) which governs the allowability of fringe benefits under Federal awards. 2 CFR § 200.430(f) states that fringe benefits are allowable provided they are reasonable and required by law, employeremployee agreement or established policy. USDA's incorporation of this provision via 2 CFR § 400.1 makes it enforceable for all USDA-funded programs and awards including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. OGAPP Manual 100.3, B2.4 Personnel Costs, states that even though costs of overtime/bonuses are chargeable to federal grants, they are only allowable to the extent that the costs comply with certain guidelines. For bonuses, they are limited to 3% of an employee's gross wages (not including fringes) or $1,500, whichever is less. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) program administrator must approve all bonuses and enter a comment in GMIS in the project comments section. The District received approval from ODH via GMIS in 2023 for bonuses to be paid, however, due to a lack of internal controls, the bonuses were in excess of the amounts allowed under OGAPP (3%,or $1,500). The excess bonus amounts considered unallowable for the WIC program totaled $1,933. The unallowable bonus amounts paid are under the $25,000 federal threshold and therefore would not be considered as questioned costs for the program. The District should establish and implement internal controls to ensure all requirements from the federal and pass-through entities are followed to help ensure compliance and reduce the risk of misuse of funds.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Health Center Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.224/93.527 Federal Award Identification Number: H80CS04200-18-01 and H80CS04200-19-00 Award Periods: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023; May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria: Uniform Guidance § 200.430(h)(8)(i) indicates that the standards for documentation of personnel expenses are such that (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;(ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity and (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition: Time and effort documentation was not available for one transaction. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: One (1) of forty (40) allowable cost transactions selected for testing. Cause: The employees' supervisor did not submit the necessary time and effort form and that individual is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect: Amount charged to the grant may be inconsistent with actual time spent on grant activities. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: CLA recommends that the Organization consider completing time and effort attestation forms electronically to ensure none get lost or misplaced and are returned timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Health Center Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.224/93.527 Federal Award Identification Number: H80CS04200-18-01 and H80CS04200-19-00 Award Periods: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023; May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria: Uniform Guidance § 200.430(h)(8)(i) indicates that the standards for documentation of personnel expenses are such that (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;(ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity and (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition: Time and effort documentation was not available for one transaction. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: One (1) of forty (40) allowable cost transactions selected for testing. Cause: The employees' supervisor did not submit the necessary time and effort form and that individual is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect: Amount charged to the grant may be inconsistent with actual time spent on grant activities. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: CLA recommends that the Organization consider completing time and effort attestation forms electronically to ensure none get lost or misplaced and are returned timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Health Center Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.224/93.527 Federal Award Identification Number: H80CS04200-18-01 and H80CS04200-19-00 Award Periods: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023; May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria: Uniform Guidance § 200.430(h)(8)(i) indicates that the standards for documentation of personnel expenses are such that (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;(ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity and (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition: Time and effort documentation was not available for one transaction. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: One (1) of forty (40) allowable cost transactions selected for testing. Cause: The employees' supervisor did not submit the necessary time and effort form and that individual is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect: Amount charged to the grant may be inconsistent with actual time spent on grant activities. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: CLA recommends that the Organization consider completing time and effort attestation forms electronically to ensure none get lost or misplaced and are returned timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Health Center Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.224/93.527 Federal Award Identification Number: H80CS04200-18-01 and H80CS04200-19-00 Award Periods: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023; May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria: Uniform Guidance § 200.430(h)(8)(i) indicates that the standards for documentation of personnel expenses are such that (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;(ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity and (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition: Time and effort documentation was not available for one transaction. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: One (1) of forty (40) allowable cost transactions selected for testing. Cause: The employees' supervisor did not submit the necessary time and effort form and that individual is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect: Amount charged to the grant may be inconsistent with actual time spent on grant activities. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: CLA recommends that the Organization consider completing time and effort attestation forms electronically to ensure none get lost or misplaced and are returned timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Health Center Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.224/93.527 Federal Award Identification Number: H80CS04200-18-01 and H80CS04200-19-00 Award Periods: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023; May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria: Uniform Guidance § 200.430(h)(8)(i) indicates that the standards for documentation of personnel expenses are such that (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;(ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity and (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition: Time and effort documentation was not available for one transaction. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: One (1) of forty (40) allowable cost transactions selected for testing. Cause: The employees' supervisor did not submit the necessary time and effort form and that individual is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect: Amount charged to the grant may be inconsistent with actual time spent on grant activities. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: CLA recommends that the Organization consider completing time and effort attestation forms electronically to ensure none get lost or misplaced and are returned timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Health Center Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.224/93.527 Federal Award Identification Number: H80CS04200-18-01 and H80CS04200-19-00 Award Periods: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023; May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria: Uniform Guidance § 200.430(h)(8)(i) indicates that the standards for documentation of personnel expenses are such that (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;(ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity and (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition: Time and effort documentation was not available for one transaction. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: One (1) of forty (40) allowable cost transactions selected for testing. Cause: The employees' supervisor did not submit the necessary time and effort form and that individual is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect: Amount charged to the grant may be inconsistent with actual time spent on grant activities. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: CLA recommends that the Organization consider completing time and effort attestation forms electronically to ensure none get lost or misplaced and are returned timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires an employee whose salary and wages are supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds to document his/her time spent working on Federal programs in order to ensure that charges to each Federal program reflect an accurate account of the employee’s time and effort devoted to that program. CFR 200.430 states, “Charges to Federal Awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.” The records must also “Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: A sample of 7 payroll transactions were selected for testing from a population of 67 transactions. The sample included all personnel with time allocated to the program. Through testing, it was found that there were no records maintained to support the portion of time and effort dedicated to the program. Cause and Effect: Due to staff turnover during the year, the Organization neglected to maintain the required documentation. The Organization receives federal funding based on allowable costs charged to the program. If documentation is not maintained to support the allowability of costs charged to the program, the Organization may be utilizing the funds for expenses which are unallowable. This may result in the return of federal funds to the funding agency for the unallowable costs, if deemed appropriate. Questioned Costs: Salary and related benefits of employees charged to the program = $223,234 Identification as a repeat finding: There was no single audit requirement in the prior year and therefore, this finding is not reported as a repeated finding. Recommendation: We recommend that controls be reviewed and revised to ensure that time and effort distribution records are prepared for staff who are charged to federal programs. These records should also be reviewed, approved, and maintained by administrative personnel.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023.002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster, Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care), Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, COVID-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program. Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Criteria According to 2 CFR, Part 200.430(i)(1) charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the actual work performed, which must, among other things: (i) be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) and reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity. Condition There was no evidence that management reviewed and approved the payroll cost charged to the major program to ensure it was an allowable cost under the Uniform Guidance, as evidenced by a reviewer's signature on the labor report. Cause The Center's internal controls over payroll were not consistently followed. Effect Unallowable expenses could be charged to the grant. Questioned Costs None. Context Out of the 25 payroll transactions selected for testing, none of them illustrated documentation of formal approval. Identification as Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization consistently enforce its internal controls over payroll to ensure that all labor reports are reviewed and show formal approval before payroll is submitted. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the audit finding and will implement additional controls to ensure payroll expenditures are being formally reviewed and approved.
Finding 2023‐001: Significant Deficiency, Internal Control Over Compliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 – COVID‐19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Award Year: 2021 Federal Award Identification: PRF 20210001 Pass‐Through Entity: N/A Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.303 and 2 CFR 200.430(i), a non‐federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non‐Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and terms and conditions of the Federal award and establishes the standard for documentation of personnel expenses. Condition: Payroll expenses are an allowed expense according to the guidance and FAQs generated by HRSA. The Medical Center should have controls in place whereby all expenses are reviewed prior to submission to ensure the expense is for the proper purpose. Cause: There was no policy implemented to require the documented approval of a corrected time card. Effect: For one of twenty‐five payroll expenses selected, there was no approval of a corrected time card prior to the payroll being submitted. Questioned Costs: $‐0‐ Perspective: The payroll expense was an allowable costs under the guidance issue by HHS. This finding does not generate any questioned costs or unallowable costs being used in the PRF submission. Recommendation: We recommend the Medical Center implement a process whereby all timesheets (original and corrected) have to be approved by a supervisor prior to payroll being generated and that approval is documented and maintained. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management concurs with auditors’ finding and recommendation. Management’s Response: See attached corrective action plan.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.
Finding 2023-002 Timesheet Allocations (Ukraine) Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing #98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): CFR §200.430 Compensation—personal services. States; (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses (1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (vii) Support the distribution of the employee’s salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non- Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity. Condition: Our audit of Global Communities Ukraine revealed instances in which salary allocations charged to federal grants did not accurately reflect actual project allocations reported on employee timesheets. Subsequent to audit fieldwork, Global Communities management performed a detailed review of all timesheets and recorded a reallocation to correctly state salary allocations charged to grants. Cause: Ukraine salary allocations recorded in the general ledger were inadvertently miscalculated in comparison to time reported on employee timesheets. Effect or Potential Effect: Salary expense could be over or under charged to Ukrainian federal projects. Questioned Costs: N/A – management performed a detailed analysis and reallocation that is reflected in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Context: We selected a sample of employee salaries charged to Ukrainian federal projects. The sample was a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that the headquarters office provide additional training to the Ukraine field office to strengthen internal controls around the salary allocation process. This is to ensure that salary allocation accurately reflects employee time reported on monthly timesheets.