Finding 1156125 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-29
Audit: 368543
Auditor: Redw LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Payroll was allocated to federal programs without proper documentation of time and effort.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 regarding allowable costs and payroll documentation.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement enhanced timekeeping processes to ensure accurate documentation and approval of payroll allocations.

Finding Text

Federal program information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal program: Native American CDFI Assistance Program Assistance listing number: 21.012 Award year and number: 211NA056263 – 2021 and 221NA059914 – 2022 Funding agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal program: CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Assistance listing number: 21.033 Award year and number: 22ERP061731 – 2022 Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards requires compliance with the provisions of allowable costs and requires proper time and effort for payroll. Condition: The Organization allocated payroll to the programs without proof of time and effort and no documentation of review and approval of time and effort. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Cause: Policies and procedures were not in place to properly document, record, approve, and allocate payroll to programs. Effect: Payroll that may have been for nonprogram-related activity may have been charged to programs. Repeat Finding: Yes. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization adds documentation as part of their timekeeping process to specifically document when time charged is allocated to specific programs. Management’s Response: Management concurs with the finding and intends to add additional detail to timesheets completed by employees to properly document payroll allocated to specific programs.

Corrective Action Plan

Management concurs with the finding and intends to add additional detail to timesheets completed by employees to properly document payroll allocated to specific programs.

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1156123 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156124 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.012 Native Initiatives $911,306
21.033 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Equitable Recovery Program (cdfi Erp) $900,428
21.025 Small Dollar Loan Program $37,564