Finding 623631 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-10-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to obtain and review necessary documentation for subrecipient invoices, violating monitoring requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Subrecipient monitoring methods must ensure compliance with federal regulations and subaward terms.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve internal controls and procedures for reviewing subrecipient invoices to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria or Specific Requirement: M. Subrecipient Monitoring - The Subgrantee shall ensure its monitoring methods provide reasonable assurance that the subrecipient used the subaward for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward. Condition: Supporting documentation for certain subrecipient invoices was not obtained and reviewed by the Organization. Cause: Insufficient internal control and administrative oversight. Effect or Potential Effect: The Organization was not in compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For 10 of 12 subrecipient invoices selected for testing, the Organization did not obtain or review all required source documentation from subaward recipients. Identification as a Repeat Finding: There was no similar finding identified during the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization enhance its procedures and internal controls over subrecipient monitoring to ensure local club invoices are properly reviewed.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 47189 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.48M
93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research $25,550