Desk Review of State of Arizona's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds

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Title Full

Date Issued

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Submitting OIG

Department of the Treasury OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of the Treasury

Components

Departmental Offices

Report Number

OIG-CA-25-016

Report Type

Other

Special Projects

Pandemic

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$135,821,457

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1-1	Yes	$55,413	$0
Office of Inspector General (OIG) request Arizona perform an assessment over whether there were any additional indirect costs claimed within its Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 CRF submission, and identify those for removal and repayment to Treasury, as applicable. In addition, Castro recommends that Treasury OIG request that Arizona management provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $55,413 of ineligible costs charged to the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds.
2-1	Yes	$117,614,002	$0
Treasury OIG follow-up with Arizona's management to confirm if the $117,614,002 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Arizona's management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. Further, based on Arizona management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported and ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
3-1	Yes	$0	$0
Treasury OIG request that Arizona management completes a reconciliation of its Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 population utilizing state agency incurred expenditures at the invoice level. Based on Arizona management's ability to provide a sufficient general ledger detail reconciliation for Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, we recommend Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional testing over Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000.
4-1	Yes	$18,133,411	$0
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up with Arizona to determine if there were other instances of unsupported balances within the remaining untested balance of Substantially Dedicated Payroll costs. Castro further recommends that Treasury OIG follow-up with Arizona's management to confirm if the $18,133,411 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Arizona's management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. Further, based on Arizona management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type.
5-1	Yes	$18,631	$0
Request documentation of any additional annual leave payments that were earned prior to the CRF covered period were claimed as CRF expenses, and identify those for reversal and repayment to Treasury, as applicable. Additionally, request Arizona provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $18,631 of ineligible costs charged to the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type. If support is not provided, recoup the funds. Based on Arizona's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and Arizona's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type.