Finding 1152248 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-09-08
Audit: 365796
Organization: Fasd United Inc. (DC)
Auditor: Bert Smith & CO

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Missing signed employment agreements for four employees and one lacking an authorizing signature.
  • Impacted Requirements: Documentation for costs charged to federal awards must meet the standards set in 200.403.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all employment agreements are signed and regularly reviewed for compliance.

Finding Text

Condition: In our testing of personnel costs charged to the grant, we identified the following control deficiency related to employment agreements. Signed employment agreements were not provided for four employees; One employment agreement was not signed by an authorizing official. Criteria: Under 200.403 costs charged to federal awards must be adequately supported with documentation. Cause: The Organization did not establish adequate processes and procedures related to the completion of signed employment agreements with its employees. Context: We reviewed the payroll costs for eight employees whose payroll costs were charged to the grant during the year. Questioned Costs: $0. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization establish signed employment agreements with its employees. Views of Responsible Official and Planned Corrective Action: The Organization agrees that employment agreements for some employees were not completed or fully executed. Employment agreements and subsequent modifications for all employees will be signed by both the employee and an authorizing official and regularly reviewed by the organization for completeness

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 575804 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 575805 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 575806 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 575807 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 575808 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1152246 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1152247 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1152249 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1152250 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
12.750 Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects $383,122
93.073 Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Prevention and Surveillance $354,805
93.273 Alcohol Research Programs $27,153