Finding 6891 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-12-29
Audit: 8866
Organization: Lakeshore Regional Entity (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Unallowable costs were charged to the grant due to management oversight in payroll approvals.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.402 regarding allowable costs for Federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and modify internal controls over payroll cost approvals to ensure only allowable costs are charged to grants.

Finding Text

2022-002 – Activities Allowed/Allowable Costs Finding Type: Significant Deficiency in internal control over compliance Program: ALN 93.959 – Prevention, Women’s Specialty Services, Administration Criteria: As required by 2 CFR 200.402, the total cost of a Federal award is the sum of the allowable direct and allocable indirect costs less any applicable credits. Condition: For the timecard tested, all paid time off was charged to the grant. However, based on the percentage allocations in the timecard, only a portion should have been charged to the grant. Cause/Effect: Management oversight. Unallowable costs were charged to the grant. Questioned Cost: None. Recommendation: We recommend that the Entity review the internal controls over approval of payroll costs and modify them, if necessary, to assure that only allowable costs are charged to grants. View of Responsible Official: Management is in agreement with this recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-002 – Activities Allowed/Allowable Costs Finding Type: Significant Deficiency in internal control over compliance Program: ALN 93.959 – Prevention, Women’s Specialty Services, Administration Criteria: As required by 2 CFR 200.402, the total cost of a Federal award is the sum of the allowable direct and allocable indirect costs less any applicable credits. Condition: For the timecard tested, all paid time off was charged to the grant. However, based on the percentage allocations in the timecard, only a portion should have been charged to the grant. Cause/Effect: Management oversight. Unallowable costs were charged to the grant. Recommendation: We recommend that the Entity review the internal controls over approval of payroll costs and modify them, if necessary, to assure that only allowable costs are charged to grants. View of Responsible Official: Management is in agreement with this recommendation. Planned corrective action: Management will work with the third party payroll processor to implement a payroll audit process to assure that timecards are entered as submitted. Responsible party: Chief Financial Officer Anticipated completion date: September 30, 2024

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 6889 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 6890 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 6892 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583331 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583332 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583333 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583334 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $2.66M
93.788 Opioid Str $1.49M
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $315,000
93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants $153,580