Reports

North Carolina Office of the State Auditor

Extra Credit Grant Program: Department of Revenue Performance Audit - April 2021

The purpose of this audit was to determine whether the Department of Revenue (Department) awarded the Extra Credit Grant to eligible individuals in compliance with North Carolina Session Law 2020-4 Sections 4.12.(a)–(d). 1 If not in compliance, identify the causes and the effect of noncompliance. Some low-income families6 did not receive Extra Credit Grant Program payments from the State. These families did not receive the payments because of the additional steps the Department needed to take in order to award payments to low-income families in a short timeframe.

California State Auditor

California Department of Public Health: It Could Do More to Ensure Federal Funds for Expanding the State’s COVID‑19 Testing and Contact Tracing Programs Are Used Effectively

We found that the State has met or exceeded targets for testing individuals for COVID‑19, but contact tracing throughout the State has lagged behind case surges that have far exceeded Public Health’s initial planning

Oregon Secretary of State

Fiscal Year 2020 Statewide Single Audit Report

We have conducted a statewide audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. This report encompasses the year ended June 30, 2020, and is required for the State to continue receiving federal financial assistance, which, as shown in this report, totals approximately $17 billion.

Improper Payments in the Unemployment Insurance Program: Ineligible Recipients Based on Income

This report provides the results of our evaluation of select Unemployment Insurance programs administered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). The purpose of this evaluation was to identify potentially improper payments LWC made to individuals who appear to have been ineligible for unemployment benefits based on their income/

National Science Foundation OIG

Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – University of Kentucky Research Foundation

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Audit | 3/31/2021

National Science Foundation OIG

Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Audit | 3/31/2021

Finding1Rec.1 - Closed

Direct UAF to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $14,964 of questioned Award Cash Management $ervice drawdowns associated with unreturned credits.

Finding1Rec.2 - Closed

Direct UAF to provide additional training to the individual(s) responsible for making draws within NSF’s Award Cash Management $ervice system to ensure that UAF appropriately incorporates credits when calculating the total amount to draw down from, or return to, NSF.

Finding2Rec.1 - Closed

Direct UAF to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $10,704 of questioned indirect costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.

Finding2Rec.2 - Closed

Direct UAF to strengthen its administrative and management processes and training procedures for ensuring that it appropriately applies indirect costs to costs charged to Federal awards. Updated processes could include: a. Requiring an annual review of sponsored award accounts that UAF established to track participant support costs to ensure that the accounts do not apply indirect costs. b. Requiring that personnel manually review purchase card transactions that exceed $5,000 to evaluate whether UAF should account for the purchase(s) as equipment.

Finding3Rec.1 - Closed

Direct UAF to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $2,938 of questioned travel and other direct costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.

Finding3Rec.2 - Closed

Direct UAF to strengthen its policies and procedures related to creating and retaining documentation, including introducing additional controls to help ensure that UAF appropriately creates and maintains all documentation necessary to support the allowability of expenses charged to sponsored programs.

Finding3Rec.3 - Closed

Direct UAF to provide additional training regarding the types of travel expenses that are allowable and unallowable under Federal and NSF regulation and UAF policy. This training should specifically address how to account for expenses claimed by non-UAF employees for which UAF has received a travel credit.

Finding3Rec.4 - Closed

Direct UAF to establish clear guidance regarding the allowability of credit card convenience fees.

Finding3Rec.5 - Closed

Direct UAF to strengthen its administrative and management processes and procedures surrounding the approval of travel expense reports. Updated procedures could include: a. Conducting annual training for those individuals responsible for reviewing and approving expense reports within each department. b. Requiring personnel to perform additional procedures when a traveler diverts from their original travel itinerary.

Finding4Rec.1 - Closed

Direct UAF to update its current practices for establishing indirect cost rates to ensure that UAF applies indirect costs to NSF awards using the rate(s) established in the appropriate Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement.

Department of Defense OIG

Audit of Public Health Emergency Readiness at Military Installations

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Department of the Treasury OIG

Interim Audit Update – Air Carrier and Contractor Certifications for Payroll Support Program

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Audit | 3/31/2021

Department of Defense OIG

Audit of the Impact of Coronavirus Disease–2019 on Basic Training

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Audit | 3/31/2021

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.1 - Closed

Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command; Marine Corps Training and Education Command; Naval Education and Training Command; Naval Service Training Command; and Air Education and Training Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with the implementation of COVID-19 guidance at basic training centers.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.2 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.3 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.4 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0002.1 - Closed

Rec. 2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of Marine Corps Training and Education Command and Air Education and Training Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with screening and testing of recruits and training personnel, including procedures for timely testing and delivery of results.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0002.2 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0003 - Closed

Rec. 3: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with the use of personal protective equipment necessary for basic training, including defining social distancing requirements with additional emphasis on the use of masks for indoor and outdoor environments.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0004.1 - Closed

Rec. 4: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command; Naval Education and Training Command; Naval Service Training Command; and Air Education and Training Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with the use of cleaning supplies necessary for basic training.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0004.2 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0004.3 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0005.1 - Closed

Rec. 5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of the Naval Education and Training Command; Naval Service Training Command; and Air Education and Training Command assess manpower requirements for training personnel to ensure compliance with COVID-19 procedures required by DoD guidance and take appropriate action based on that assessment.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0005.2 - Closed

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Violations of Detention Standards Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak at La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ

We identified violations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention standards that threatened the health, safety, and rights of detainees. La Palma Correctional Center (LPCC) complied with the ICE detention standard regarding classification. However, detainee reports and grievances allege an environment of mistreatment and verbal abuse, including in response to peaceful detainee protests of the facility’s handling of the pandemic. In addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), LPCC did not enforce ICE’s precautions including facial coverings and social distancing...

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Inspection / Evaluation | 3/30/2021

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Reports

Extra Credit Grant Program: Department of Revenue Performance Audit - April 2021

California Department of Public Health: It Could Do More to Ensure Federal Funds for Expanding the State’s COVID‑19 Testing and Contact Tracing Programs Are Used Effectively

Fiscal Year 2020 Statewide Single Audit Report

Improper Payments in the Unemployment Insurance Program: Ineligible Recipients Based on Income

Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – University of Kentucky Research Foundation

Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – University of Alaska Fairbanks

Audit of Public Health Emergency Readiness at Military Installations

Interim Audit Update – Air Carrier and Contractor Certifications for Payroll Support Program

Audit of the Impact of Coronavirus Disease–2019 on Basic Training

Violations of Detention Standards Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak at La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ

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