The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Administration of Graduate Research Fellowship Program Funding

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

22-6-006

External entity, if applicable:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Location(s):

Cambridge, MA

United States

Type of Report:

Review

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
Require MIT to develop controls to ensure submission of fellowship completion reports certifying the status — in progress, completed, graduated, transferred, or withdrawn — of fellows at the institution and degree, if awarded.
2	Open	Yes
Direct MIT to determine what actions are necessary to reconcile the $6.8 million variance between the funds received from NSF and the funds recorded in MIT’s general ledger for Award No. 1122374 and implement corrective actions, as necessary.
3	Open	Yes
Direct MIT to strengthen its administrative and management internal controls and accounting processes to ensure that charges to Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards are accurate.
4	Open	Yes
Ensure MIT develops controls to guarantee the payment of fellows in whole-month increments.
5	Open	Yes
Ensure MIT develops controls to confirm the accuracy of Program Expense Reports.