Finding 23571 (2022-003)

Date: April 21, 2023 Subject: Corrective Action Plan Please find below the Medical University of South Carolina?s (MUSC) Corrective Action Plan for the finding presented by KPMG relating to our fiscal year 2022 audit conducted under the Uniform Guidance. Audit finding reference number: 2022-003 Cash Management Cause and potential effect as presented in the Summary of Findings and Questioned Costs: For 3 of the 40 samples tested, taxes were properly accrued as allowable costs but were drawn prior to payment by the University. While these costs are deemed allowable, they were not paid for prior to seeking reimbursement from the federal agency. The taxes drawn prior to payment totaled $4,035 out of a total of $784,941 tested in the sample of 40. The control to ensure that all costs were paid for prior to seeking reimbursement was not operating effectively to identify instances of noncompliance related to the applicable taxes. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Velma G. Stamp, Director, Grants and Contracts Accounting Michael Laird, Manager, Financial Reporting, Grants and Contracts Accounting Corrective action planned: MUSC tested purchases to determine the extent of the finding. It was found that this issue was isolated to the Department of Lab Animal Research (DLAR) animal purchases made with the departmental Purchasing Card. Once this determination was made all DLAR animal purchasing card transactions were identified, for the period being audited, in order to calculate the use tax required to be paid. MUSC?s tax office then submitted amendments for each month, remitting the additional use tax as well as the applicable penalties to the South Carolina Department of Revenue. No adjustments were needed to be made to the grants impacted as these are otherwise allowable costs. We believe MUSC?s system operates adequately when use tax is flagged as required by our policies and procedures. This instance occurred due to input errors by the employee responsible for this area. As such, we have conducted training with the employee as well as the employee?s manager instructing how purchasing card transactions subject to use tax must be identified when allocating credit card purchases. In addition, we will monitor DLAR credit card purchases to ensure MUSC?s policies and procedures are being adhered to. Anticipated completion date: This corrective action has been implemented and the monitoring will be ongoing. Questions or requests for additional information related to this Corrective Action Plan may be directed to me via email at stampvg@musc.edu or by telephone at 843-792-3657. Sincerely, Velma G. Stamp, Director