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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, From July 1, 2018, Through June 30, 2020, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Submitting OIG: 
Department of the Interior OIG
Report Description: 
We audited costs claimed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.
Date Issued: 
Friday, March 17, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of the Interior
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
2020–WR–070
Component, if applicable: 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$53,262
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
8
View Document: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon Final-ReportWSFR-Hawaii.pdf3.82 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
2020-WR-070-01 Open No
We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to resolve the Federal share of questioned costs related to unsupported leave payouts totaling $53,262.
2020-WR-070-02 Open No
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement policies and procedures to ensure that leave payouts are allocated based on activity charged to specific grants, as required by Federal regulations.
2020-WR-070-03 Open No
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to establish policies and procedures that ensure the Department minimizes the time between the drawdown date and related expenditures.
2020-WR-070-04 Open No
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement a process with sufficient internal controls to provide for a reconciliation of all grant claims to actual expenditures recorded in FAMIS, the official Statewide accounting system.
2020-WR-070-05 Open No
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop a mechanism to hold Department employees accountable for timely submitting Federal financial and performance reports.
2020-WR-070-06 Open No
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement policies and procedures that ensure the Department is calculating and reporting indirect costs using the approved indirect cost rates.
2020-WR-070-07 Open No
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop and implement procedures to ensure compliance with Federal regulations related to subaward reporting.
2020-WR-070-08 Open No
We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to develop and implement guidance for determining whether WSFR funds pass through as subawards or contracts.
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