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Finding Number 2022-003 (Material Weakness - ASSISTANCE LISTING #93.623) Condition: The Institute allocated greater payroll costs for program personnel than had been specified in the funding agreement. Criteria: Allocated costs should not be greater than allowed under the funding agreement. Cause: Due to turnover and other priorities, the allocation of payroll costs was not properly monitored. Effect: The Institute was not in compliance with the allocation limits required within this program. Context: A sample of 25 program payroll selections totaling $15,292 was selected for audit from a population totaling $151,786 of program payroll-related costs. The test found 11 selections were not in compliance with payroll costs allocated to an extent greater than allowed in the funding agreement. The known questioned costs related to this issue totaled approximately $3,700. Recommendation: Management should implement a system and control process to ensure proper allocation of program costs. Management?s Response: Policies and procedures have been established to properly meet the recommendation.