Finding 600654 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-19
Audit: 20978
Auditor: Eide Bailly

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There are problems with how indirect costs are calculated for the Refugee Admissions program, leading to minor inaccuracies.
  • Impacted Requirements: CCS needs better policies and procedures to ensure compliance with cost calculation standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: CCS should improve its billing process to accurately calculate indirect costs and prevent future errors.

Finding Text

2022 ? 001 U.S. Department of State and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Federal Financial Assistance Listing / CFDA Number 19.510 Award numbers SPRMCO22CA0023, SPRMCO22CA0023, SPRMCO21CA3291 Refugee Admissions ? Reception and Placement Allowable Costs Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: CCS should have policies and procedures in place to ensure that indirect costs are calculated correctly. Condition: In connection with the audit procedures performed over the Refugee Admission ? Reception and Placement program, we noted instances when indirect cost calculations included an insignificant amount of ineligible costs. Cause: CCS? internal control system and its month-end process did not detect the ineligible costs that were included in the calculation to determine the ineligible indirect costs charged to the Refugee Admission ? Reception and Placement program. Effect: An insignificant amount of ineligible indirect costs were billed to the program. Questioned Costs: None reported Context/Sampling: A non statistical sample of 11 transactions out of 47 total cash management transactions were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: CCS should ensure that its billing process correctly calculates indirect costs. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management Eligibility Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 24209 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 24210 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 24211 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 24212 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 24213 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 600651 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 600652 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 600653 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 600655 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance-Refugee Foster Care $4.02M
93.567 Refugee and Entrant Assistance-Match Grant Program $828,310
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $702,521
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program-R&p-Afghan Placement & Assistance $683,115
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs)-Northern Utah $537,198
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program-R&p-Program Administration $275,343
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance-Preferred Communities $218,826
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance-Refugee Health Screening $217,193
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program-Weigand Extended Hours $171,825
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program-R&p-Direct Assistance $139,772
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance-Orr $122,651
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program-Weigand Resource Center $78,188
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $72,765
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance-Refugee Health Promotion $62,341
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $46,054
97.010 Citizenship Education and Training-English Skills Learning Ctr $45,220
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program-R&p-Flex Funds $16,490
21.019 Emergency Rental Assistance Program-Covid 19 $13,531
97.114 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (arra)-Northern Utah $7,000
98.001 Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas $6,494
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $5,684
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program-R&p-Remote Placement $5,085
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants-Svdp Training Kitchen $3,042