Finding 598764 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-11

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Time sheets are not clearly linked to specific grants, making it hard to verify payroll charges.
  • Impacted Requirements: Time sheets must accurately reflect time allocated to grants to ensure compliance with funding criteria.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a review process for time sheets to confirm allowable charges and improve clarity in documentation.

Finding Text

Federal Award Finding 2022-004 US Department of Justice Crime Victims Assistance AL No. 16.575 Pass-Through Grantor New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Questioned costs ? $0 Criteria ? The time sheets are developed based on a preliminary understanding of the grant budgets and not updated. The time sheets combined with the job description provide support for the allocation of time to the grants, but it is not clear and concise. Condition ? Time sheets are detailed out by program but not by grant thus it is not straightforward to ensure that the amounts charged to the grant were allowable. Our testing included obtaining 40 time sheets and agreeing the time allocated to the grants per the approved timesheets. In 13 instances the amount charged to the grant did not agree to the time sheet. The time allocated to the grants was researched and concluded as allowable thus there are no questioned costs. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Cause ? Ineffective time sheet design Effects or Potential Effects ? Determining whether a charge of payroll is allowable under the grant is difficult. Auditor?s Recommendation ? We recommend that time sheets support the time allocated to the grant and that a second review be performed and documented for allowable charges to the grants. View of Responsible Officials ? HAVEN agrees with the finding and the Office Manager will review all time sheets and document any required changes to support the payroll charged to the grants.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 22319 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 22320 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 22321 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 22322 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 598761 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 598762 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 598763 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $223,020
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $136,771
16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program $80,612
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $54,881
16.736 Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, Or Sexual Assault $52,736
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $47,605
94.021 Volunteer Generation Fund $29,927
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $21,758
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $20,113
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $13,013