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The National Institutes of Health and EcoHealth Alliance Did Not Effectively Monitor Awards and Subawards, Resulting in Missed Opportunities to Oversee Research and Other Deficiencies

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-05-21-00025
Component, if applicable: 
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Location(s): 
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$89,171
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
15
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
23-A-05-038.03 Open No
We recommend that the National Institutes of Health define the process and timeline for what NIH considers "immediate notification" as it relates to specific award conditions intended to report unexpected research outcomes.
23-A-05-038.10 Open No
We recommend that EcoHealth Alliance prepare subaward and consultant agreements that contain all required information and are accurate.
23-A-05-038.11 Open No
We recommend that EcoHealth Alliance submit progress reports by the required due date.
23-A-05-038.12 Open No
We recommend that EcoHealth Alliance comply with requirements to immediately notify NIH of conditions that materially impact the ability to meet award objectives.
23-A-05-038.13 Open No
We recommend that EcoHealth Alliance ensure that it has the ability to access all records related to its research conducted at subrecipient locations.
23-A-05-038.14 Open No
We recommend that EcoHealth Alliance properly identify subawards in financial statements.
23-A-05-038.15 Open No
We recommend that EcoHealth Alliance report subawards according to FFATA requirements.
23-A-05-038.16 Open No
We recommend EcoHealth Alliance refund to the Government $89,171 in unallowable costs consisting of: 1. salary costs claimed in excess of the NIH salary cap totaling $10,627; 2. bonus costs totaling $15,977; 3. indirect and fringe benefits associated with salary and bonus costs totaling $17,836; 4. Ph.D. education tuition costs totaling $13,951 and associated indirect costs of $4,641; 5. Indirect costs totaling $13,037 claimed by a subrecipient; 6. travel costs totaling $5,752 and associated indirect costs of $1,876; 7. visa costs of $2,500 and associated indirect costs of $896; 8. subaward costs of $2,052; and 9. professional fees costs of $19 and associated indirect costs of $7.
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