Finding 1180700 (2025-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-17

AI Summary

  • Answer: Time and effort reports were missing for 7 employees at Los Angeles Southwest College.
  • Trend: This issue indicates a recurring problem with compliance in reporting allowable costs.
  • List: Follow up by ensuring timely preparation of time and effort certifications to support salary allocations.

Finding Text

Allowable Costs/ Cost Principles: Lack of Time and Effort Reporting: For all time and effort reports selected for allowable cost testwork at Los Angeles Southwest College (total of 22 time and effort reports) related to 7 employees, we noted time and effort certifications were not prepared to support the allocation of salaries and wages charged to the program.

Corrective Action Plan

The campus agrees with the finding. To address this issue and prevent recurrence, Los Angeles Southwest College will implement the following corrective actions: 1. Policy Implementation and Alignment: Fully implement District time and effort policies at the College level, with clear guidance on documentation requirements for employees funded by multiple federal awards. 2. Standardized Procedures: Utilize the establish standardized procedures and templates for time and effort reporting, including defined timelines for completion, supervisory review, and record retention. 3. Training and Communication: Provide mandatory training for grant-funded employees, supervisors, and administrators on federal time and effort requirements and District procedures. 4. Oversight and Monitoring: Designate responsible administrators to monitor compliance, conduct periodic internal reviews, and ensure records are properly maintained and readily available in multiple platforms. Los Angeles Southwest College is committed to strengthening its internal controls, ensuring full compliance with federal and District requirements, and maintaining accurate and reliable documentation to support all federally funded activities. Personnel Responsible for Implementation: Dr. Tangelia Alfred. Position of Responsible Personnel: Vice President of Student Services Expected Date of Implementation: January 5, 2026

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1180676 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180677 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180678 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180679 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180680 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180681 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180682 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180683 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180684 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180685 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180686 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180687 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180688 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180689 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180690 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180691 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180692 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180693 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180694 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180695 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180696 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180697 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180698 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180699 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1180701 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $214.97M
84.268 FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS $22.37M
84.031 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL AID $5.78M
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $5.45M
84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS $4.59M
84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION $4.47M
84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM $3.77M
84.042 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES $2.81M
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $2.17M
84.047 TRIO UPWARD BOUND $2.14M
93.596 CHILD CARE MANDATORY AND MATCHING FUNDS OF THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND $1.90M
47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) $1.46M
17.289 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING $1.04M
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $1.02M
93.493 CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES $774,771
84.044 TRIO TALENT SEARCH $641,362
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $632,943
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $408,936
17.261 WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE (WDQI) $391,354
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $354,101
94.006 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL 94.006 $317,119
84.335 CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL $311,111
84.126 REHABILITATION SERVICES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION GRANTS TO STATES $269,624
10.223 HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION GRANTS $250,561
93.600 HEAD START $230,335
84.066 TRIO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS $218,215
84.336 TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS $208,827
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $158,626
84.305 EDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION $139,739
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $81,975
84.334 GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS $81,916
45.031 AMERICAN LATINO MUSEUM INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE $51,769
10.310 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) $37,820
47.050 GEOSCIENCES $18,201