Finding 610476 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-02
Audit: 34740
Organization: Mountain Home Montana, INC (MT)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Missing authorized timesheets and documentation for personnel expenses charged to federal awards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 2 CFR § 200.430 regarding documentation and authorization for multi-funding sources.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish internal controls for timesheet approvals and ensure documentation supports salary levels and funding activities.

Finding Text

2022 ? 001 DOCUMENTATION OF PERSONNEL EXPENSES CHARGED TO FEDERAL AWARDS Criteria: 2 CFR ? 200.430 explains that personnel expenses charged to multi-funding sources have adequate authorization and specific activities be documented. Condition: During our testing of the HHS Two Generational Mental Health (Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services), authorized timesheets were not able to be observed, and allocation of different funding activities were not formally documented. Cause: Mountain Home Montana, Inc. needs to authorize Federal and non-Federal activities in a documented support to show Federal payroll activities of the Grant. Effect: Uniform Guidance timesheet support documentation is not adhered to as the Federal grant requires. Recommendation: We recommend that management implement internal control policies, that supports timesheet approval with time sheet activities associated with each different funding level. These timesheets need to be able to support the salary levels and be reproduced with approval signatures to support the Federal expenditures.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 34034 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $426,629
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $195,890
93.550 Transitional Living for Homeless Youth $174,735
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $140,723
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $86,354