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Finding 2022.007: Period of Performance - Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Names: Health Center Program Cluster: Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) COVID-19 Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: H80CS26638 - 2022 and 2023, H8DCS35487 - 2021, and H8F40829 - 2023 Criteria A non-federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award's period of performance that were authorized by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity (2 CFR sections, 200.308, 200.309 and 200.403(h)). Condition There was no evidence of the Center's review and approval of the period of performance for expenditures during the year. Cause The Center did not have adequate controls to review period of performance to ensure all goods and services are appropriately included or excluded. Effect or Potential Effect The Center may charge goods or services to the grant that are not within the grant's period of performance. Questioned Costs None. Context We selected 25 payroll transactions charged to the federal program to test controls over period of performance. Out of the 25 transactions tested, we noted 25 instances where there was no formal approval of the cost charged to the major program by evidence of a review signature on the labor reports and 23 of the 25 transactions did not have approved timecards for the given periods. Additionally, we selected 13 nonpayroll transactions where 6 instances did not have evidence of review. Identification of Repeat Finding Yes, see finding 2021-007. Recommendation The Center should develop written procedures to review all expenditures to ensure they are within the proper period of performance of the grant. Views of Responsible Officials Management and the Board of Directors agree with the finding and will implement additional controls to ensure there is formal evidence of approval over the period of performance for goods and services purchased under the grant.