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Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – Florida International University

Audit · National Science Foundation OIG · 2021-05-19 · about National Science Foundation

Report

Title
Performance Audit of the Implementation of OMB COVID-19 Flexibilities – Florida International University
Submitting OIG
National Science Foundation OIG
Component agency
National Science Foundation
Type
Audit
Publication date
2021-05-19

Recommendations (9)

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Finding1Rec.1ClosedResolve the $1,252 in questioned Award Cash Management $ervice drawdowns for which FIU has not agreed to reimburse NSF and direct FIU to repay or otherwise remove the sustained questioned costs from its NSF awards.
Finding1Rec.2ClosedDirect FIU to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $14,167 of questioned costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.
Finding1Rec.3ClosedDirect FIU to update its administrative and management processes and internal control procedures surrounding the Award Cash Management $ervice for awards with expiring appropriations. Updated processes should ensure FIU appropriately documents how it…
Finding1Rec.4ClosedDirect FIU to strengthen its award set-up processes and procedures to ensure it cannot charge costs to an active award if the Federal appropriations for the award have expired.
Finding2Rec.1ClosedResolve the $791 in questioned fringe benefit costs for which FIU has not agreed to reimburse NSF and direct FIU to repay or otherwise remove the sustained questioned costs from its NSF awards.
Finding2Rec.2ClosedDirect FIU to provide documentation supporting that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $5,934 of questioned promotional and salary costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.
Finding2Rec.3ClosedDirect FIU to establish clear guidance regarding the allowable uses of participant support cost funding. This guidance should address: a. Allowable uses of participant support cost funding. b. How to verify personnel did not apply fringe benefit rates…
Finding2Rec.4ClosedDirect FIU to strengthen its monitoring procedures surrounding costs charged to its NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs. Updated procedures should ensure FIU charges costs associated with promotional and/or other unallowable items to…
Finding3Rec.1ClosedDirect FIU to update its current practices to ensure it only applies fringe benefits using fringe benefit rates that have been approved by its cognizant audit agency.

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