OMB Circular A-133 (PPT)
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OMB Circular A-133OMB Circular A-133
Audits of States, Local Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Governments and Non-Profit
OrganizationsOrganizations
Presented by Ann Holmes and Toni LawsonPresented by Ann Holmes and Toni Lawson
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PresentersPresenters
• Ann HolmesChief Financial Officer, [email protected]
301‑226‑8804
• Toni LawsonAssociate Director, [email protected]‑6275
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History of Single AuditHistory of Single Audit
• Each agency used to be responsible for its own audits
• Audits were not coordinated• Inflated costs to Federal
Government• Undue burden on Universities
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Single Audit ReportSingle Audit Report
• Financial statements• Schedule of expenditures of Federal
awards• Auditors opinions on fair
presentation of financial statements• Schedule of expenditures of Federal
awards
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Single Audit ReportSingle Audit Report
• Auditors’ report on internal control & opinion on compliance
• Auditors’ schedule of findings and questioned costs
• Auditees’ corrective action plans; and• A summary schedule of prior audit
findings
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A-133 EmphasisA-133 Emphasis
• Sets standards for audit consistency and uniformity
• Identifies compliance requirements
• Establishes criteria for testing internal controls
• Tests for reasonable assurance that financial statements are accurate
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Risk Based ApproachRisk Based Approach
• Identify major programs based on expenditures in fiscal year
• Review previous audit findings
• Review new programs or those with regulatory changes
• Review personnel or system changes at institution
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Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment
• Focus is on high risk transactions• Cost sharing• Direct vs. F & A costs (F.6.b.)• Shared use items
– Big order of lab supplies - is the expense allocated on a reasonable basis?
• Related party transactions
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Circular OrganizationCircular Organization
• General– Gives the purpose of the circular
and definitions of frequently used terms
• Audits– Specific information on audit
requirements
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Circular OrganizationCircular Organization
• Responsibilities defined for:– Auditees (the university)– Federal Agencies– Pass-Through Entities– Auditors
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OMB Circular A-133OMB Circular A-133
• Appendix
– A.- Data Collection Form– B.- Compliance Supplement
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A-133 Subpart A A-133 Subpart A PurposePurpose
Sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among Federal agencies for the audit of [Universities] expending Federal funds.
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A-133 Subpart AA-133 Subpart ADefinitionsDefinitions
CFDA Number
The number assigned to a Federal program in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
Examples: 59.037 SBDC47.076 Education/Human Resources (NSF)
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A-133 Subpart AA-133 Subpart ADefinitionsDefinitions
Internal ControlProcess designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the following:– Effective & efficient operations– Reliable financial reporting– Compliance with laws & regulations
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A-133 Subpart AA-133 Subpart ADefinitionsDefinitions
Pass-through EntityA non-Federal entity that provides a Federal award to a subrecipient to carry out a Federal program.
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A-133 Subpart AA-133 Subpart ADefinitions Definitions
SubrecipientA non-Federal entity that expends Federal funds received from a pass-through entity to carry out a Federal program.
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A-133 Subpart B A-133 Subpart B Audits Audits
Defines:• Who is required to be audited• Determining subrecipient vs
vendor• Frequency of audits
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Subcontract or Vendor?Subcontract or Vendor?
• Subcontractor
– Performance measured against whether the objectives of the federal program are met
– Has responsibility for programmatic decision making
– Has responsibility for adherence to applicable federal program compliance requirements
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Subcontract or Vendor?Subcontract or Vendor?
• Vendor
– Provides the goods and services within normal business operations
– Provides similar goods or services to many different purchasers
– Operates in a competitive environment
– Provides goods or services that are ancillary to the project
– Not subject to compliance requirements
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A-133 Subpart C A-133 Subpart C AuditeesAuditees
Auditee responsibilities:– Identify all Federal awards received
(funds are listed in the A-133 report)– Maintain control over Federal program– Comply with laws & regulations– Prepare financial statements– Ensure audits are done & submitted
when due– Follow up and take corrective action
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A-133 Subpart D A-133 Subpart D Pass-through Pass-through
EntitiesEntities
Responsibilities:• Identify Federal awards to
subrecipient (CFDA#)• Advise subrecipient of Federal
requirements• Monitor subrecipient for
compliance
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A-133 Subpart E A-133 Subpart E Auditors Auditors
Responsibilities:• Financial statements• Internal control• Compliance with regulations• Follow-up on prior audit findings
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Pass-through Entity Pass-through Entity ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
• Award Identification– Inform the sub-recipient of the federal
award information (e.g. award name, CFDA)
• During- the-Award-Monitoring– Monitor the sub’s use of funds through
regular contact
• Sub-recipient Audits – Ensure that entities of met the A-133
audit requirements
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• Measures for subrecipient compliance:
– Sponsored Projects Subcontract Procedure Manual
– Subrecipient’s A-133 Audit Certification
– Subrecipient’s A-133 Audit Report
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• Subaward– used when a portion of a sponsored project
is performed by another entity
– states work to be performed, conditions to be imposed on subrecipient, flow-down of Federal regulations and laws, terms and conditions of prime award
– constitutes a part of UM’s proposal to sponsor
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• Contents of subrecipient’s proposal:
–Work statement–Budget–Schedule/Deliverables–Endorsement
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• PI/PD’s role:– Review and document subrecipient’s
qualifications– Ensure subrecipient’s costs are
reasonable– Initiate request to issue subaward and
subsequent modifications to ORAA – Review and approve subrecipient’s
invoices
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• PI/PD’s role, continued:– Monitor subrecipient’s performance to
ensure satisfactory conformance with subrecipient’s statement of work
– Receive and review subrecipient’s technical reports
– Facilitate close-out, i.e. final technical reports and final invoices
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• ORAA’s role: – Draft subaward
– Assign subaward a unique identification number (Q or Zxxxxx)
– Issue/negotiate subaward with subrecipient
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Pass-through EntitiesPass-through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• ORAA’s role, continued: – Forward fully-executed subaward to
PI/PD or business officer– Manage and process subaward
modifications
– Facilitate close-out of subawards
– Encumber funds authorized to
subrecipient in FRS
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Pass-Through EntitiesPass-Through Entities(UM) Responsibilities(UM) Responsibilities
• OCGA’s role: – Receive and incorporate
subrecipient’s financial reports with reporting requirements of prime award
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Internal Controls Internal Controls
• Sense of conducting operations ethically
• Positive responsiveness to questioned costs
• Staff knowledge of compliance requirements
• Training programs
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Compliance Compliance RequirementsRequirements
• Ensure that funds were used only for activities that further the objectives outlined in the award document
• 14 areas of review (A-N):– Emphasis on largest expenses
• Employee compensation• F&A costs• Equipment
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
A. Activities Allowed or Unallowed– Identify the types of activities
allowed or prohibited
– Test for proper classification & accumulation
– Review Sub-awards to ensure activities are allowable
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
B. Allowable Costs/Cost Principles– OMB A-21
•Reasonable, Necessary, Allowable•Facilities & Administrative vs Direct•Disclosure Statement •Comparisons of budgets to actual
costs
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
C. Cash Management– Cost reimbursable*– Cash Advances*– Letter of credit*
*Funds requested are for actual expenses
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
D. Davis-Bacon Act– All laborers and mechanics
employed to work on construction projects financed by the Federal government must be paid prevailing wage rates.
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
E. Eligibility– Who can participate in a Federal
program and the amounts for which they qualify
– Subrecipients are reviewed for eligibility
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
F. Equipment and Real Property Management– Proper records & adequate safe
guards
– Disposition of equipment
– Agency compensated if sold
– Property tags in place
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
G. Matching, Level of Effort– Comply with A-110 (section 23)
– Test to determine if commitment met
– Verify source of funds is allowable
– Review effort requirements were met
– Commitment from management to meet matching requirements
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
H. Period of Availability of Federal Funds– Only cost resulting from obligations
incurred during the funding period may be charged to the award
– Test transactions charged after the award expired
– Mechanisms for identifying awards about to expire
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
I. Procurement, Suspension & Debarment– Purchases are made in compliance
with A-110
– Contracts are not made with entities or individuals that have been suspended or disbarred
– University has existing codes of conduct
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
J. Program IncomeGross income received that is directly generated by the federally funded project during the grant period
•Verify income is added to the budget•Verify income was properly accounted
for
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
K. Real Property Acquisition & Relocation Assistance– Equitable treatment if property is
acquired
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
L. Reporting– Financial -Recipients should use
standard financial reporting forms
– Performance -at least annually must submit actual accomplishments compared to goals
– Special Reporting -as required by the agency
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
M. Subrecipient Monitoring– Ensure Compliance with Federal
requirement
– Reasonable assurances that subrecipients obtain required audits
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Subrecipient MonitoringSubrecipient Monitoring
• Subrecipient monitoring is a requirement in both OMB Circular A-110 and OMB Circular A-133
• Get your PIs involved in reviewing progress reports and invoices
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Subrecipient ReportsSubrecipient Reports
• Flow-down requirements make subs responsible for reporting
• Final reports must incl. prime and subs• Subaward reports must be submitted
prior to due date for reports to sponsor• PI (prime) approves reports (technical
and program) • Subs should be closed before prime
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Keys to Good Subrecipient Keys to Good Subrecipient MonitoringMonitoring
• Write a good subaward document that includes a clear SOW.
• ORAA uses the Federal Audit Clearinghouse to assess whether your subrecipient would be considered high risk
• Think of yourself as a sponsor—make sure invoices certified by the subrecipient’s authorized official
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Approving the Subaward Approving the Subaward InvoiceInvoice
• Have the PI sign the invoice (or provide an email) authorizing the payment.
• Sample statement for PI authorization:
– In signing below I approve payment of this invoice and attest that the charges appear reasonable, and progress to date on this project is satisfactory and in keeping with the statement of work.
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Compliance & Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Controls
N. Special Tests & Provisions– Student Financial Assistance– Federal Work Study– Loans
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Types of AuditsTypes of Audits
• Pre-award ($1mil or greater)• Financial Statement• OMB A-133 • Program• Disclosure Statement • F&A Cost Proposal• Procurement System Review• Property System Review
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Surviving an AuditSurviving an Audit
• Question: When do you begin preparing for an audit?
• Answer: The day you submit the proposal!
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Documents Required for Documents Required for AuditAudit
• Copy of Agreement• Proof of Salary Approval• Copies of ALL invoices paid on the
account– Include P.O. if required for purchase
• Cost Sharing Documentation– Cost Sharing worksheet/account– Don’t forget to include F&A on
salaries/fringe benefits
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Documents Required for Documents Required for AuditAudit
• Effort Reports – Must match payroll charges – caution
when preparing transfers
• Sub-Awards– Copy of award– Copy of report or deliverable from
sub.– Copy of approved final invoice
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Documents Required for Documents Required for AuditAudit
• Reconciliation Documentation– Proof that the charges were
reviewed– Are charges valid– Are encumbrances correct– Have recipients been paid
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Key to Successful Audit Key to Successful Audit
• Organized Files• Documentation for expenses• Appropriate Approvals• Audit Trails• Knowledge of policies and
regulations
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Transfer of ExpensesTransfer of Expenses
• “Transfer(s) must be supported by documentation that contains a full explanation of how the error occurred...”
• “An explanation that merely states ‘to correct error’ or ‘to transfer to correct project’ is not sufficient.”
• “It should be noted that frequent errors in the recording of costs may indicate the need to review the accounting system and/or internal controls.” (DHHS Grants Manual)
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AuditsAudits
• Document! Document! Document!
When transfers are required — “Defend the Debit” – Auditors want to know why the
award was charged for the expense
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Auditor ManagementAuditor Management
• Don’t assume the auditor has basic knowledge of regulations
• Understand all auditors questions
• If you are not sure - check it out
• Don’t ramble or provide additional information
• Keep track of questions and responses
• Accompany the auditors when they speak to PI
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Recent UM Audit FindingsRecent UM Audit Findings
• Cost price analysis for reasonability of costs on “subcontract” only
• Lack of documentation on Subawards
• Expense Transfers missing complete explanations of why/how the error occurred
• Charging Administrative salaries to awards not in the sponsor approved budget
• Equipment on loan from federal government not in inventory system
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Possible Consequences Possible Consequences for Noncompliancefor Noncompliance
• Corrective Actions• Additional Special Award Terms
and Conditions• Loss of Expanded Authorities• Cost Disallowance and Repayment• Termination of Award• Civil and/or Criminal Violations
and Imposed Penalties
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Words to the WiseWords to the Wise
“If you don’t like being audited by an auditor, you will really dislike being audited by an angry auditor.”NCURA
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Questions?Questions?
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