# Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – State University of New York at Stony Brook
> **Audit** by National Science Foundation OIG · 2021-05-18
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## Report
- **Title:** Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – State University of New York at Stony Brook
- **Submitting OIG:** National Science Foundation OIG
- **Component agency:** National Science Foundation
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2021-05-18

## Recommendations

- **Rec Finding1Rec.1** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $20,530 of questioned Award Cash Management $ervice drawdowns associated with unspent funds.
- **Rec Finding1Rec.2** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to update its administrative and management processes and internal control procedures surrounding the Award Cash Management $ervice for awards with expiring appropriations. Updated processes could include validating that Stony Brook…
- **Rec Finding2Rec.1** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $6,913 in questioned travel costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.
- **Rec Finding2Rec.2** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to provide additional guidance to ensure personnel reimburse NSF timely for cash drawn down for unused travel advances.
- **Rec Finding3Rec.1** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $3,898 in questioned travel costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.
- **Rec Finding3Rec.2** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to strengthen its monitoring procedures and internal controls surrounding the allocation of travel expenses to sponsored projects. Processes could include reviewing and assessing the allocation of all travel expenses charged to NSF…
- **Rec Finding4Rec.1** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to separately track its on-campus and off-campus activities so that it can appropriately apply the approved on-campus and off-campus indirect cost rates.
- **Rec Finding4Rec.2** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to update its current budget proposal process to eliminate the use of blended indirect cost rates.
- **Rec Finding5Rec.1** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to update its current award set-up practices to require that, when setting up accounts established for NSF awards, personnel ensure that the accounts apply indirect costs using the rates that were established in the Negotiated…
- **Rec Finding5Rec.2** (Closed): Direct Stony Brook to update its current award set-up practices to remove the establishment of indirect cost budget caps.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/performance-audit-implementation-omb-covid-19-flexibilities-state-university-new-york)
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