Finding 1215424 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-05-22
Audit: 402036
Organization: Fasd United Inc. (DC)
Auditor: BERT SMITH & CO

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Organization charged $24,838 in indirect costs over the allowed limit for the grant.
  • Requirements: Without a current Federal negotiated indirect cost rate, the Organization should use a de minimis rate of up to 10% of modified total direct costs.
  • Follow-up: Recommend switching to the 10% de minimis rate for indirect costs until a provisional rate is established.

Finding Text

Condition: The Organization charged indirect costs to the grant that exceeded the maximum allowed amount under the grant. The excess indirect cost charged to the grant was $24,838. Criteria: Recipients and subrecipients that do not have a current Federal negotiated indirect cost rate (including provisional rate) may elect to charge a de minimis rate of up to 10 percent of modified total direct costs (MTDC). Cause: The Organization charged indirect costs based on the rate in the grant award agreement. Effect: The costs are unallowable under the grant. Context: The total amount of indirect costs charged to the grant was $88,155. Questioned Costs: $24,838. Recommendation: We also recommend the Organization charge the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to the grant until a provisional indirect cost rate is received from the federal government

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization reduced the indirect rate charged to the grant to the de minimis 10% during 2024.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1215423 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
12.750 UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS $663,131
93.073 BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - PREVENTION AND SURVEILLANCE $382,984
93.273 ALCOHOL RESEARCH PROGRAMS $25,205