Finding 508407 (2023-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-11-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: PTO time was incorrectly charged to the grant due to prior accrued leave not being considered for transferred employees.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.431, which mandates equitable allocation of leave costs to related activities.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Revise the PTO schedule to accurately reflect accrued time before employee transfers to ensure proper cost allocation.

Finding Text

2023-002: Allocable Costs/Cost Principles - Reporting of PTO Time. Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name: Assistance Listing Number 93.696, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 1H79SM086680-01, Program Grant Period 09/29/2022-09/29/2023 Pass-through Entity: N/A Type: Material weakness in internal controls and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding: No Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.431, Leave time is an allowable cost if, among other requirements, the costs are equitably allocated to all related activities. Condition: Accrued PTO time was adjusted as of September 30, 2023, however certain employees were transferred over to the grant program that had accrued PTO as of September 30, 2022 that was not taken into account. As a result, the grant was charged PTO time for amounts that had been accrued in prior years in other programs and activities. Identification of How Likely Questioned Costs Were Computed: Based on the accrued PTO schedules as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 Known Questioned Costs: $22,971 Context: There were five employees transferred over to the new grant program, reviewed all five transferred employees PTO accrual. Cause/Effect: This was just an oversight. A schedule was prepared but did not take into account the PTO time the employees had earned prior to transfer to the new grant program. Recommendation: We recommend that the schedule be revised to take into account the PTO time employees have prior to being transferred into the grant activities. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: See attached corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: Accrued PTO time was adjusted as of September 30, 2023, however certain employees were transferred over to the grant program that had accrued PTO as of September 30, 2022 that was not taken into account. As a result, the grant was charged PTO time for amounts that had been accrued in prior years in other programs and activities. Recommendation: Schedule should be revised to take into account the PTO time employees have prior to being transferred into the grant activities Planned Corrective Action: A new schedule has been created that will calculate only the increase in PTO cost year over year per individual and used to accrue PTO cost at year end. Contact Person: Anthony Shaver, Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Completion Date: 9/30/2024

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 508406 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 508408 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 508409 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 508410 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 508411 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1084848 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1084849 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1084850 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1084851 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1084852 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1084853 2023-006
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants $568,350
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $26,610
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $5,814