Finding 479172 (2020-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2020
Accepted
2024-07-23

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization charged $22,799 in costs to federal grants without proof of payment to the plan administrator.
  • Impacted Requirements: Costs must be actual disbursements by the grantee to be allowable under federal grant guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls to verify that only paid costs are charged to federal grants.

Finding Text

Reference Number: 2020-005 Program: Family and Community Violence Prevention – CFDA #93.910 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative – CFDA #16.812 Windows to Work Program Description: Allowable Costs Criteria: In order for a cost to be charged to a federal grant the cost must actually be paid for by the grantee. Condition: Each month, the Organization accrues costs related to the Organization’s defined contribution plan. However, the Organization was unable to provide documentation that $22,799 of the costs associated with the defined contribution plan were ever disbursed to the plan administrator. Cause: The Organization’s controls failed to prevent this issue. Effect: The Organization had $22,799 in unallowable costs. Recommendation: The Organization must ensure controls are in place to ensure only costs paid for by the Organization are charged to federal grants. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: See Organization’s corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Reference Number: 2020-005 Description: Allowable Costs Corrective Action Plan: We do not see this as an ongoing issue and CFSS has gone more to a scan-based system for documentation so that will help in ease of document transmission to the auditors. Anticipated Corrective Action Plan Completion Date: Ongoing. Contact Information: For additional information regarding this finding please contact Dafi Dyer, President & CEO, at 414-270-4679.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479173 2020-007
    Material Weakness
  • 479174 2020-008
    Material Weakness
  • 479175 2020-009
    Material Weakness
  • 479176 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479177 2020-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 479178 2020-007
    Material Weakness
  • 479179 2020-009
    Material Weakness
  • 1055614 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055615 2020-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1055616 2020-008
    Material Weakness
  • 1055617 2020-009
    Material Weakness
  • 1055618 2020-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055619 2020-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1055620 2020-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1055621 2020-009
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.910 Family and Community Violence Prevention Program $388,954
16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $332,534
93.086 Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants $302,425
17.270 Reintegration of Ex-Offenders $71,976
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $26,462
20.507 Federal Transit_formula Grants $26,461