Finding Text
A grant drawdown of $75,521 was taken on December 8, 2023, and duplicated on December 13, 2023. The excess draw was applied against other reimbursable expenses later in the month. Criteria: The President approves all grant drawdowns before they are executed. Cause: No memo is placed on the draw-down authorization to alert staff that it has already been executed. Effect: Excess funds were drawn from the federal grant. Recommendation: Controls should be in place to prevent duplicate drawdowns from grants. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization agrees with the findings and will implement controls to prevent its recurrence.