Finding 42112 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Employee benefits were not allocated equitably across federal programs, despite salaries being distributed correctly.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the requirement for allowable costs, specifically regarding equitable distribution of employee benefits.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update the payroll report to ensure benefits allocation aligns with salary distribution and job descriptions.

Finding Text

Federal Program: AmeriCorps, Headstart CFDA No.: 94.006, 93.600 Federal Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Department of Health and Human Services Pass-Through Entity: State of Illinois Department of Public Health, State of Illinois Department of Human Services, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Award No.: As listed on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Award Period: Various Compliance Requirement: allowable costs Criteria: Employee benefits should be distributed equitably to federal programs and other activities, consistent with salary allocation and employee job descriptions. Condition: Certain employees? job descriptions are to work on more than one activity. Employees? salaries were distributed equitably between those different activities. However, the employees? benefits were not distributed equitably. Cause: The source of allocating benefits by activity is the payroll report. The payroll system was not updated to properly reflect the correct allocation of employee benefits. Effect: The request for reimbursements for the federal programs noted above were not correct. Recommendation: We recommend that the payroll report is reviewed to ensure that benefits are allocated appropriately, consistent with salary allocation, based on the employee?s job description.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 42109 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 42110 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 42111 2022-002
    -
  • 618551 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 618552 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 618553 2022-002
    -
  • 618554 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $483,852
94.006 Americorps $422,029
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $253,426
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $117,454
93.600 Head Start $90,591
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $57,170
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $51,982
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $35,683