Finding 1075678 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-28
Audit: 322033
Organization: Home Forward (OR)

AI Summary

  • Issue: Home Forward charged $116 in payroll costs that do not comply with federal regulations.
  • Impact: This indicates a lack of effective monitoring of payroll controls, risking future compliance issues.
  • Follow-up: Home Forward should enhance its payroll oversight to ensure all charges are accurately documented and compliant.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. Condition: Home Forward is not in compliance with allowable cost requirements related to payroll. Questioned costs: $116 Context: For 1 of 40 payroll transactions tested, an erroneous $116 of additional pay was charged to the program. Cause: Home Forward did not sufficiently monitor controls to ensure compliance with payroll requirements. Effect: Home Forward is not in compliance with federal regulations regarding allowable costs for payroll. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that Home Forward reviews the controls in place to ensure that payroll transactions charged to the program are supported. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 499236 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 499237 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 499238 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 499239 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075679 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075680 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075681 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.881 Moving to Work Demonstration Program $133.36M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $46.98M
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $9.87M
14.874 Emergency Housing Vouchers $8.21M
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $7.79M
14.879 Section 8 Mainstream Vouchers $2.70M
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $797,904
21.023 Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $687,429
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $456,407
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $449,460
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $281,667
14.249 Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy $189,497
14.218 Covid-19 Cdbg-Cv $115,686
32.011 Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program $42,386
14.866 Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing $37,235