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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of the Interior OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of the Interior OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of the Interior
Components
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Report Number
2022-CR-038
Report Description

We audited costs claimed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under WSFR grants awarded by the FWS.

Report Type
Audit
Location

CT
United States

Number of Recommendations
22
Questioned Costs
$343,905
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 13 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2022-CR-038-01 No $171,199 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to resolve the Federal share of questioned costs related to unsupported other direct costs totaling $171,199.

2022-CR-038-03 No $104,351 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to resolve the Federal share of questioned costs related to the Federal reimbursement for the unsupported in-kind match totaling $104,351.

2022-CR-038-06 No $61,878 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to resolve the Federal share of questioned costs related to unallowable central service costs totaling $61,878.

2022-CR-038-07 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to apply the questioned rate of 1.5 percent for SFY 2020 and 1.63 percent for SFY 2021 to other grants not listed in our report that had incurred costs claimed during those State fiscal years (grants for which a final SF-425 had not been submitted as of the period of audit) and resolve the questioned costs resulting from the application of the questioned rate.

2022-CR-038-12 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement internal controls to verify that costs included in the indirect cost base are assigned to the period in which the costs are incurred.

2022-CR-038-13 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop and implement a process that ensures expenditures claimed on grants are documented in the State financial system at a sufficient level that allows them to be easily traced to a specific grant without requiring manual adjustments.

2022-CR-038-14 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop and implement controls in the payroll system and accounting system to prevent project ID miscoding.

2022-CR-038-15 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop and implement monitoring procedures so only eligible costs are charged to grants.

2022-CR-038-16 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement and train officials involved in subaward management on oversight techniques applicable to Federal requirements and the Department's newly established policies and procedures on subawards.

2022-CR-038-17 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to review all open contracts to determine if any contracts should have been subawards. If so, amend the agreements, include all required elements, conduct risk assessments, develop monitoring plans, and report on USAspending.gov.

2022-CR-038-18 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to train subrecipients on their responsibilities under Federal awards.

2022-CR-038-19 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop policies and procedures to better identify and evaluate potential sources of program income on grants.

2022-CR-038-20 No $0 $0

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to train all personnel responsible for conducting physical inventories on the frequencies required by the State regulations (e.g., annual, biennial, etc.).

Department of the Interior OIG

United States