Finding 2023-002: 21.027 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery:COVID-19 Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles - Significant Deficiency Criteria: 2 CFR 200.430, subpart I - Compensation-personal service, 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 assuance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated; and • Be supported by documentation such as time sheets, time cards, or equivalent records that are approved by a supervisor with firsthand knowledge of the work performed. Condition: During testing of payroll transactions, it was noted that one employee out of eighteen tested charged to the federal award did not have a completed and approved timecard to support payroll costs for the period under review. As a result, the time and effort supporting payroll charges could not be verified. Effect: Without proper time and effort documentation, there is insufficient support to verify that payroll charges to the federal award accurately reflect the time worked on the project. This may result in unallowable costs being charged to the award. Questioned Cost: None Cause: The Organization did not consistently enforce its policy requiring employees to complete and submit time cards for all federally funded payroll costs. Recommendation: Management should ensure that all employees whose salaries are charged to federal awards complete and maintain appropriate time and effort documentation, such as signed time cards or certifications, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.430. Supervisors should review and approve these records regularly to verify the accuracy of payroll charges. Response: Implement procedures to ensure supervisors’ approval of all federally funded timecards by a set deadline. HR will run a “missing timecard report” each pay cycle to ensure time cards are properly completed. Will conduct annual training on federal compliance requirements.
Finding 2023-002: Lack of documentation of review and approval - Material Weakness Program name:Office for Coastal Management Assistance Listing: 11.473 Federal award Identification number: 20 NFWF 339630 Federal award year: 9/1/2020 - 9/30/2024 Federal awarding agency: U.S. Department of Commerce Criteria - In accordance with 2 CFR 200.303, recipients and subrecipients must establish, document and maintain effective internal control over Federal awards. These controls should be in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award, and should align with standards such as the “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” (Green Book) or the COSO framework. This includes controls over: Payroll: Ensuring labor charges are accurate, allowable, and properly approved (2 CFR 200.430). Expenses: Ensuring proper documentation and approval. (2 CFR 200.400(d) ) Reporting: Ensuring financial reports are accurate, complete, and reviewed prior to submission (2 CFR 200.328). Condition - The Organization has limited written processes of certain transaction classes. There was a pervasive lack of documentation of approval over transactions, including payroll, expenses, and reporting. Cause - The Organization did not maintain or consistently apply documentation protocols for internal control reviews. Formal documentation practices were not in place during the audit period. Effect - Lack of documentation as evidence that controls over compliance were being performed. Documentation should be maintained as evidence that sufficient control activities are in place and would effectively prevent or detect and correct noncompliance. Controls must be followed for every transaction and documentation of the control being performed must be maintained. Questioned costs - None identified. Perspective - The deficiency was pervasive across multiple compliance areas and was not isolated to a specific transaction or department. The scope indicates a systemic control weakness during the audit period. Identification of Repeat Findings - This is a repeat finding from the prior year (Finding 2022-002). As a result of the 2022 audit report, issued in October 2025, the Organization began the process of developing updated policies for compliance. In 2025, the Organization formally adopted new policies and procedures that align with the internal control standards per 2 CFR Part 200. Recommendation - We recommend that the Organization ensure updated policies and procedures are implemented and consistently applied. This includes: Documented review and approval of all transactions related to payroll, expenses, and reporting. Maintenance of written evidence supporting such reviews. Regular training and internal monitoring to ensure control procedures are consistently followed. Management response - Management agrees with this assessment and has committed to a corrective action plan. Management has also engaged with a new accounting firm to oversee the financial reporting functions at the Organization.
2 CFR § 300 codified in 45 CFR part 75 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Health and Human Services. 2 CFR § 200.302(b)(6) states the financial management system of each non-Federal entity must provide for written procedures to implement the requirements of 2 CFR § 200.305 Payment. Additionally, for Federal awards, the Uniform Guidance requires a written policy for the procurement requirements outlined in 2 CFR § 200.318(c)(1), 2 CFR § 200.318(c)(2), and 2 CFR § 200.320(B) 2 CFR 200.302(b)(7) requires written procedures for determining the allowability of costs in accordance with Subpart E-Cost Principles of this part and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR 200.430 states that costs of compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this part, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (1) Is reasonable for the services rendered and conforms to the established written policy of the non-Federal entity consistently applied to both Federal and non-Federal activities; (2) Follows an appointment made in accordance with a non-Federal entity's laws and/or rules or written policies and meets the requirements of Federal statute, where applicable; and (3) Is determined and supported as provided in paragraph (i) of this section, Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses, when applicable. 2 CFR 200.431 requires established written leave policies if the entity intends to pay fringe benefits. 2 CFR 200.464(a)(2) requires reimbursement of relocation costs to employees be in accordance with an established written policy must be consistently followed by the employer. 2 CFR 200.475 requires reimbursement and/or charges to be consistent with those normally allowed in like circumstances in the non-Federal entity's non-federally-funded activities and in accordance with non-Federal entity's written travel reimbursement policies. The General Health District did not have written policies as required by Uniform Guidance. The failure to implement written policies as required by Uniform Guidance could result in noncompliance with the District’s federal programs. The General Health District should adopt written policies in accordance with the Uniform Guidance.
Employee not paid approved salary rate and payroll allocation based on incorrect pay rate. Timesheets missing approval. 93.011 National Organizations for State and Local Officials 93.318 Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security 93.341 Analyses, Research and Studies to Address the Impact of CMS Programs on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Beneficiaries and the Health Care System Serving these Beneficiaries 93.421 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Criteria: 2 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: (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) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non Federal entity, not exceeding 100% of compensated activities." Condition: During our testing of payroll, we noted twenty one instances of incorrect pay rates, missing timesheet approvals and twenty four payroll allocations based on incorrect pay rates. We consider these to be a significant deficiency in internal control over compliance relating to activities allowed and unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements and is not considered a repeated finding. Statistical sampling was not used in making sample selections. Questioned costs: $4,245 Effect: Employee compensation was not processed using the authorized salary rate, resulting in payroll allocations based on an incorrect pay rate. Additionally, timesheets lacked the required approval signatures. Overall this could result in an employee being incorrectly paid for time worked. Cause: This is due to lack of controls over document retention resulting from employee turnover. Recommendation: Auditors recommend the Organization maintain proper salary rate approval and ensure all pay rates are approved by an appropriate individual and properly paid to employees. We also recommend timesheets should be approved by an appropriate individual and payroll allocations should be based on proper salary rates. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with this Single Audit Finding and response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.
Material noncompliance and material weakness in internal control over compliance with allowable costs/cost principles requirements. Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Program Title: Social Services Research and Demonstration Program Assistance Listing Number: 93.647 Project Number: 90XP0459-01-00 Award Period: August 31, 2022 – August 30, 2023 Criteria Nonfederal entities must follow the standards for documentation of personnel expenses set out at 2 CFR section 200.430(i) (the Uniform Guidance). Under those standards, charges to Federal awards for compensation must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. Those standards require that the records 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 nonfederal 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. Budget estimates, alone, do not qualify as support for charges to Federal awards and must include after-the-fact reviews of interim charges to Federal awards based on actual activity. Condition The Organization utilized budget estimates for the allocation of compensation and fringe benefits to Federal awards and lacked the tracking of actual activity and related after-the-fact review of charges. Cause The Organization’s system of internal control was not designed appropriately to comply with the standards for documentation of personnel expenses as prescribed by the Uniform Guidance. Effect The allocation of personnel expenses and related fringe benefit were not properly supported. Questioned Costs The total payroll and fringe benefit costs of $618,611 were charged to the major program during the year ended December 31, 2023. Recommendation We recommend management update its payroll system to add procedures to capture and document an after-the fact determination of work effort for each employee to support the percentage of payroll cost allocated to federal programs.
Assistance Listing, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 93.224, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Center Program, COVID-19 Health Center Program; 93.527, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19 Grants to New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year - H80CS24134, 2020; H8FCS40356, 2021; H8GCS48255, 2022 Pass through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.303(a), nonfederal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with the guidance in Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, or the Internal Control Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Per 2 CFR 200.430(i), charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed, where those records reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non Federal entity, not exceeding 100% of compensated activities. Condition - Due to a lack of effectively designed and implemented controls to ensure compliance with allowable cost principles, management requested reimbursement based upon employment contract agreements rather than actual payroll costs incurred for the individuals working under the grant. Questioned Costs - $192,677 If questioned costs are not determinable, description of why known questioned costs were undetermined or otherwise could not be reported - N/A Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Questioned costs represent payroll costs reimbursed by HRSA which were not supported by payroll records reflecting costs incurred during the period under audit. Context - During our understanding of management’s processes and controls over grant related expenditures, we noted the absence of formal, documented review procedures to ensure costs charged to the grant were allowable and in compliance with applicable cost principles. Additionally, in reviewing the linkage between cash drawdowns and underlying federal expenditures (as noted in 2023 005), we determined that reimbursement requests for grant H80CS24134 were based on employment agreements for 10 of 14 individuals, rather than actual payroll costs supported by payroll records for expenses incurred during the grant period. Cause and Effect - Inadequately designed and implemented internal controls over payroll transactions resulted in material noncompliance with applicable cost principles. As a result, payroll related drawdowns for the referenced grant exceeded actual payroll costs incurred by approximately $193,000. The SEFA has since been adjusted to reflect allowable payroll and non payroll federal expenditures incurred during the fiscal period. Recommendation - We recommend the Organization implement controls, including levels of review, to ensure all costs conform with cost principles under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - The Organization will implement controls, including levels of review, to ensure compliance with allowable cost principles.
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.