Finding 1223692 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-07-15
Audit: 407192
Organization: Lapeer County (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CMHSP charged excess indirect costs to the grant, violating budget limits.
  • Impacted Requirements: Costs must comply with 2 CFR section 200.403(b) regarding allowable expenses.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: CMHSP should review and update policies to ensure compliance with grant requirements.

Finding Text

2025-003 ACTIVITIES ALLOWED/ALLOWABLE COST PRINCIPLES Type: Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance/noncompliance Program: ALN 93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Expansion Grants (CCBHC) Criteria: Per 2 CFR section 200.403(b), costs charged to the grant must, “Confirm to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.” Condition: During testing, it was noted that the CMHSP charged to the grant an amount of indirect costs that were in excess of amounts allowed per the established budget for this grant. Cause/Effect: Management oversight. Questioned Cost: $35,242. Recommendation: We recommend that the CMHSP review/update policies and procedures to ensure that the calculation for indirect costs charged to the grant follow the requirements and limitations of the grant document. Management’s Resp: Management is in agreement with this recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-003 ACTIVITES ALLOWED/ALLOWABLE COST PRINCIPLES Planned Corrective Action: This CMHSP will strengthen its grant financial management procedures. Finance staff will verify that all indirect cost calculations comply with the approved grant budget and the requirements of the federal award before indirect costs are charged to the grant. A grant expenditure tracking process will be established to monitor direct and indirect costs against the approved budget throughout the grant period. The Chief Financial Officer will review indirect cost calculations and budget-to-actual expenditures monthly to ensure expenditures remain within approved budget limitations and comply with applicable federal regulations and grant requirements. This CMHSP will create grant management policies and procedures, outside of the County of Lapeer’s grant management policy, to include documented reviews of indirect cost calculations, monthly budget monitoring, and supervisory approval of grant expenditures to ensure compliance with federal awards. Responsible Party: Emma McQuillan, Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Completion Date: 09/30/2026

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1223691 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.696 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANTS $990,917
93.778 GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID $133,555
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $80,472