Finding 608326 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Salaries and related expenditures are not properly supported by approved timesheets, leading to inaccuracies in financial allocations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Allocations must be based on timely and accurate time distributions from approved timesheets each payroll period.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement internal controls to ensure timely recording of salary allocations and accurate supporting data.

Finding Text

Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Health and Human Services Material Weaknesses Condition: Multiple reallocations of salaries related expenditures and benefits that are allocated based on time were not supported by underlying approved timesheets used to document the allocation basis for the allocation of salaries and related expenditures. Criteria: The allocations are made based on the time distributions updated each payroll period to reflect the time recorded on the reviewed and approved timesheets. Cause: The allocations are recorded based on distribution table data updated each time a new payroll is processed. As a result, if the salaries and related expenditures cost allocations are not recorded on a timely basis the appropriate distribution table data will not reflect the appropriate payroll period data and the error will not be detected by the current internal control structure. Effect: Due to the untimely recording of salaries and related expenditures based on time, the expenditures allocated for the various programs are based on the incorrect supporting time data. Recommendation: BFCAC needs to implement internal control procedures to ensure that allocated salaries and related expenditures are recorded on a timely basis and reflect the appropriate supporting distribution allocation time data. Questioned Costs: Undeterminable

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 31883 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 31884 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 31885 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 31886 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 31887 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 31888 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 31889 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 31890 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 31891 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 31892 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 608325 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 608327 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 608328 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 608329 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 608330 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 608331 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 608332 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 608333 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 608334 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $3.81M
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $721,793
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $470,411
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $268,235
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $241,325
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $215,238
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $131,187
81.999 Unknown $110,470