Finding 609275 (2022-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-05
Audit: 30125
Organization: Chipola Healthy Start, Inc. (FL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Eleven out of fifty-one sampled disbursements did not match the documented cost allocation plan for the Medical Assistance Program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR, Part 200 regarding allowable costs and proper documentation of allocation rates.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure cost allocations align with documented plans to prevent improper reimbursements.

Finding Text

Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing Number 93.778. Medical Assistance Program. Award Number: FP076-07. Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs Criteria: Costs should be allocated in the accounting system among grants according to 2 CFR, Part 200. Condition: In our testing of the cost allocation plan, we sampled fifty-one disbursements charged to the Medical Assistance Program noting eleven disbursements that did not agree to the documented cost allocation plan. Cause: Management did not keep adequate documentation of the allocation rates used throughout the year when changes to percentages were made. Effect: Expenses could be improperly reimbursed by the grant program and the grantor could require repayment. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization implement procedures to ensure the cost allocation agrees to the documentation used as basis for the plan.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 32833 2022-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $683,247
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $121,586