Finding 621478 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-10-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Missing documentation for employee hours review during one pay period.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of controls over compensation documentation as per grant criteria.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish a formal process for documenting supervisor reviews using ADP payroll software.

Finding Text

US Department of Health and Human Services Passed through the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Program Name: Child Care & Development Block Grant Assistance Listing No.: 93.575 Grant Number: 2101IDC6 Finding: 2022-003 SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY Allowable Costs/Cost Principals Criteria: Compensation from time and effort charged to the grant should have documentation of controls performed over the review of employee hours. Condition: During testing of payroll, there was one pay period where documentation over the review of hours was unavailable. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: We tested 18 of the 24 pay periods of the year, from those 18 pay periods tested, only one had documentation unavailable. Effect: No documentation over the review of employee hours. Cause: There is not a formal process to document and retain the review of employee hours. Recommendation: We recommend formalizing the documentation of supervisor review, such as utilizing the available functions in the ADP payroll software.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 45034 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 45035 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 45036 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 621476 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 621477 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $1.00M
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $64,462