Finding 59514 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There was a significant deficiency in internal controls over payroll allocations for the grant, leading to reimbursement for ineligible labor expenses.
  • Impacted Requirements: The organization failed to comply with 2 CFR 200.303, which mandates effective internal controls for managing federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Revise internal control procedures to ensure all payroll expenses are accurately reviewed and aligned with actual hours worked before being charged to grants.

Finding Text

2022-001 ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Payroll Allocations * ALN and Title: 84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers * Award Number: S287C200002 * Award Year: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 * Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.303, Internal Controls, a non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. * Condition: During the year the control that was designed failed to ensure that proper allocation based on actual hours worked were applied to the grant. * Cause: The internal control system did not have a sufficient control process in place to ensure all payroll expenses are properly reviewed for errors and approved prior to allocation and charge outs to grants being made. * Effect or potential effect: The Organization received reimbursement for ineligible labor expenses. * Recommendation: We recommend the Organization review and revise its current internal control procedures to ensure all employee wage allocations for grant charge outs are reviewed and agreed to actual hours worked per timesheets. * View of Responsible Officials: Please refer to Correction Action Plan * Questioned Costs - None, once the issue was identified during the allowable cost testwork, Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula made the proper corrections to exclude those wages that weren?t actual worked within the program and included wages that were allowable. The remaining unallowable costs were then evaluated and were below both known and likely questioned costs threshold

Corrective Action Plan

Financial Statement Finding: 2022-001 ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Compliance ? Payroll Allocations Name and Contact Person: Shanette Wik, Chief Executive Officer 907-283-2682 swik@bgckp.com Corrective Action: The Organization has taken steps to utilize a new payroll system to help address issues and reduce issues with the allocation of employee wages and the processing of payroll. Proposed Completion Date: March 1, 2023

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 635956 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $669,040
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $206,870
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $93,912
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $62,558
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $54,000