Finding 1239170 (2025-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: One out of five indirect cost samples was calculated incorrectly, leading to questioned costs of $1,800.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 regarding the identification and assignment of indirect costs is not being met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish clear policies and procedures to ensure accurate calculation and tracking of indirect costs.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement: 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix IV, Appendix IV to Part 200-Indirect (F&A) Costs Identification and Assignment, and Rate Determination for Nonprofit Organizations requires compliance and proper calculation of indirect costs. Condition: 1 out of 5 samples was incorrectly calculated. Questioned costs: $1,800. Context: During our testing of indirect cost 1 out of 5 samples was incorrectly calculated. More specifically the amount on the subrecipient payments was incorrectly calculated. Cause: Policies and procedures are not in place to ensure proper calculation of indirect cost. Effect: Incorrect indirect cost charged to the grant. Repeat finding: Yes. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization create proper policies and procedures to ensure indirect cost is properly calculated and tracked. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

The Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Assistance Listing No. 93.945 Recommendation: We recommend the Organization create proper policies and procedures to ensure indirect cost is properly calculated and tracked. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management will implement policies and procedures to ensure indirect cost is properly calculated and tracked. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sharon Brown, CEO Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2026

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1239166 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239167 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239168 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239169 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.495 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE AND RESILIENT $1.12M
93.493 CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES $2,702