Finding 1084777 (2020-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2020
Accepted
2024-11-19
Audit: 328911
Organization: Elle Foundation (LA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: 16 out of 27 grant transactions totaling $70,976 lacked proper documentation and were misrecorded.
  • Impacted Requirements: Federal regulations mandate maintaining appropriate records for all costs associated with federal grant funding.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement improved record retention procedures to ensure all grant expenditures are properly documented.

Finding Text

CRITERIA: Federal regulations require the grant recipient to maintain appropriate records and source documentation to support all costs paid with federal grant funding, to ensure adequate. CONDITION: We examined a sample of27 grant expenditures for the SSVF grant program and noted that 16 transactions totaling $70,976 were incurred that did not have proper supporting documentation. We also noted the transactions were not accurately recorded to the proper grant accounts. CAUSE: The Foundation's record retention administrative procedures were not adequate. EFFECT: We were unable to determine if the grant costs totaling $70,976 were allowable costs for the SSVF grant program. QUESTIONED COSTS: $70,976 RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that management implement proper record retention procedures to assure all grant expenditures are supported by adequate documentation. MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSE: See management's corrective action plan on pages 30-31.

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 508335 2020-002
    Material Weakness
  • 508336 2020-003
    - Repeat
  • 508337 2020-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 508338 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1084778 2020-003
    - Repeat
  • 1084779 2020-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1084780 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
64.033 Va Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program $1.19M
93.623 Basic Center Grant $238,715
17.805 Homeless Veterans� Reintegration Program $196,153