Payment Request Review for Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture for the Northern Mariana Islands

The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands (CCAC) is on the cost reimbursement methof of funding and submitted a payment request for an award. The NEA OIG conducted a review of the payment request and identified repeated deficiencies, such as inadequate oversight of subrecipient awards, inadequate support documentation for expenses, unallowable costs, incomplete personnel activity reports, ineffective management of program plans, and inadequate staff training. Based on the review, we determined that the CCAC failed to comply with grant terms and conditions and as not demonstrated the ability to adequately manage federal awards.