Finding 391644 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
H
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Costs of $26,230 were charged to the Opioid Response Grants outside the approved period of performance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Only allowable costs during the specified budget period can be charged, as per 2 CFR sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure future charges are made only for costs incurred within the grant period and consider prorating payroll costs that span multiple budget periods.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Opioid Response Grants Assistance Listing Number: 93.788 Federal Award Identification Number: H79TI083278 Pass-Through Entity: Illinois Department of Human Services Pass-Through Number: 43CBC03525 Award Periods: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 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 and any costs incurred before the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the federal award that were authorized by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity (2 CFR sections 200.308 200.309 and 200.403(h)). A period of performance may contain one or more budget periods. Condition: Costs incurred outside of the period of performance were charged to the grant. Questioned Costs: $26,230 Context: Six of eighteen transactions selected for testing. Cause: Unknown. Effect: The Organization may allocate unallowable costs to the grant. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that only costs incurred during the period of performance be charged to the grant. For payroll in which periods extend over multiple budget periods, we recommend prorating the amount charged to the grant by days worked within the grant period. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Action taken in response to finding: The finance department has taken action in response to the circumstances which led up to this finding. We have added an accountant position to the team whose primary responsibility is to organize and invoice all grants for the organization. The additional staff person allows a more thorough and detailed review of allowable grant costs, specifically prorated payroll charges. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jeffrey Nelson, Accounting and Financial Analysis Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 9/30/2023

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 391645 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 391646 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 391647 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 391648 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 391649 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968086 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968087 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968088 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968089 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 968090 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968091 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $5.28M
93.788 Opioid Str $1.30M
93.526 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers $584,813
93.527 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $564,238
93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to Hiv Disease $309,600
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $171,829
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $171,759
93.926 Healthy Start Initiative $140,725
93.332 Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-Facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces $91,192
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $47,970
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $17,516
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $4,254