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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
National Endowment for the Arts OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
National Endowment for the Arts
Report Number
OIG-25-03
Report Description

Report on the results of our performance audit of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. During this period the National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment) closed four MSAC awards, totaling $4,545,800 in Arts Endowment funds and $24,614,504 in total reported costs. 

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
18
Questioned Costs
$1,040,826
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Entity
Maryland State Arts Council

Open Recommendations

This report has 18 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
MSAC 1 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC document its procedures for completing award Federal Financial Reports, including how to calculate indirect costs.

MSAC 2 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish controls to ensure its Federal financial reporting procedures are followed.

MSAC 3 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC document and implement payroll reconciliation procedures that verify recorded payroll costs are accurate and supported (2 CFR 200.430(g)(1)(i)).

MSAC 4 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish controls to ensure its payroll reconciliation procedures are followed.

MSAC 5 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish document retention controls that ensure its policy is followed.

MSAC 6 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish and implement Federal financial reporting controls that ensure honorifics are excluded from
all costs included in award financial reports (General Terms 13).

MSAC 7 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC document and implement procedures that ensure prompt and accurate compliance with
Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act requirements (2 CFR 170, Appendix A).

MSAC 8 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish controls that ensure its Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act procedures are followed.

MSAC 9 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish and implement controls that ensure Federal and Arts Endowment subawarding notification (2 CFR 200.332(b), General Terms 1 & 22), cost allowability (General Terms 13 & 2 CFR 200 Subpart E), and acknowledgment requirements (General Terms 3) are included in its grant contract documents.

MSAC 10 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC strengthen its controls over subaward closeout to ensure all subawards are closed
before submitting the Federal financial report (General Terms 23).

MSAC 11 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish procedures to evaluate and monitor its compliance with Federal and Arts
Endowment award requirements (2 CFR 200.303(c)).

MSAC 12 Yes $0 $0

We recommend MSAC establish controls that ensure compliance evaluations are conducted and gaps are
addressed (2 CFR 200.303(a)).

NEA 1 Yes $674,750 $0

We recommend the NEA disallow $674,750 in unsupported Federal financial report costs from the 2019 Award.

NEA 2 Yes $16,761 $0

We recommend the NEA disallow $16,761 of unsupported payroll costs - $4,507 from the 2020 Award; $7,281 from the 2021 Award; and $4,973 from the 2022 Award.

NEA 3 Yes $105,000 $0

We recommend the NEA disallow $105,000 in honorifics from reported costs- $10,000 from the 2019 Award, $20,000 from the 2020 Award, $15,000 from the 2021 Award, and $60,000 from the 2022 Award.

NEA 4 Yes $194,315 $0

We recommend the NEA disallow $194,315 in questioned or unallowable subrecipient costs - $41,211 from the 2019 Award FFR; $42,348 from the 2020 Award FFR; $76,387 from the 2021 Award FFR; and $34,369 from the 2022 Award FFR.

NEA 5 Yes $50,000 $0

We recommend the NEA disallow the $50,000 unallowable ARP cost from the 2020 Award.

NEA 6 Yes $0 $0

We recommend the NEA determine whether a refund is due for costs questioned in recommendation NEA 5.

National Endowment for the Arts OIG

United States