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Assistance Listing Number(s): 21.027 Name of Federal Program or Cluster: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Name of Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury Name of Pass-through Entity: The Salvation Army of Dane County Award Period: 12/01/2021 - 04/30/2022 Criteria or Specific Requirement: According to 2 CFR section 200.403(h), a non-federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award?s period of performance. Condition: YWCA charged costs incurred after the period of performance to the award. Four individually important items totaling $56,117 and a sample of ten charges totaling $10,952 were selected for testing from a population of 73 charges totaling $108,448. The testing found one charge totaling $2,964 that was incurred after the award period ended. Cause: YWCA did not properly design policies and procedures to ensure period of performance is timely reviewed and approved. In addition, YWCA experienced turnover in the CFO position, which is responsible for reviewing and approving period of performance.Effect or Potential Effect: Costs incurred before or after the period of performance may be disallowed. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: YWCA should establish written policies and procedures to provide for timely and appropriate review and approval for period of performance. Views of Responsible Officials: YWCA agrees with the finding and is establishing policies and procedures to provide for timely and appropriate review and approval of period of performance. This is expected to be completed by September 2023.