Finding: 2023-004: Significant Deficiency - Payroll Allocations Description of Finding: Payroll costs were allocated to grant programs using manual spreadsheets rather than an entity-wide time-tracking system, making it difficult to clearly demonstrate the proportional benefit required. This manual approach increased the risk of allocation inconsistencies and made documentation less robust than needed. Cause: The use of manual spreadsheet-based timekeeping did not provide an auditable system for allocating payroll costs to grants. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence: SacAsian agrees with the finding. Corrective Action: SacAsian acknowledges the significance of this finding and the potential for misstating staff expense and has taken steps to strengthen its time-tracking and payroll allocation processes. Beginning January 1, 2025, SacAsian implemented a new accounting system that includes electronic timesheets for staff to track their time daily to specific grant activity. Timesheet training has been performed and timesheet completion is required for all employees each day, providing support for hours worked/billed, as well as documentation of the certification and approvals that all staff time entered is accurate and in compliance with contract requirements, and providing proper support for all grant direct labor and indirect costs. Monthly reviews by the Project Directors/Managers, with secondary review by the accounting team are performed, ensuring ongoing compliance with federal requirements. Responsible Party: Ryan Fong, Director of Finance, 916-446-7883, rfong@sacasiancc.org Karen Wood, Not-for-Profit CFO (Creating Answers LLC), 916-930-0777, kwood@creatinganswers.com Pat Fong Kushida, President & CEO, 916-446-7883, patfk@sacasiancc.org Projected Completion Date: January 2025