Finding 960017 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Some capital expenditures were not approved as required, leading to potential ineligible federal reimbursements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Costs must be allowable under federal grant terms, specifically requiring written approval for certain expenditures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen controls to ensure all costs are reviewed and approved before reporting to federal programs.

Finding Text

Criteria: An entity should have adequate controls in place to ensure that costs included in federal grant reimbursement requests are allowable under the terms of the award. Condition and Context: During our review of allowable costs for the year ended June 30, 2023, we noted certain capital expenditures that were not approved in writing by the federal awarding agency or the pass-through entity as required by the cost principles outlined in 2 CFR 200.439. Questioned Costs: $26,566 Cause: Management oversight Effect: The Organization may receive reimbursements through federal programs for which it is not entitled. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: Reinforce controls to ensure all project invoices including capital expenditures are reviewed and that only eligible costs are reported under the federal award, or that prior authorization by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity is obtained when required. Views of Management: Management agrees with the finding and is implementing procedures that are further discussed in the corrective action plan. See Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 383575 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383576 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 383577 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 383578 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 383579 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 383580 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960018 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 960019 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 960020 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 960021 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 960022 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $55,542
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $30,000