Washington State Building & Construction Trades CouncilNon-Profit

Finding 2024-001 Evidence of Approval for Grant Expenditure Federal Program Name: Economic Adjustment Assistance Assistance Listing Number: 11.307 Type of Finding: Internal Control Deficiency Criteria 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 200.303 specifies that a nonfederal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition The Council’s internal control policies do not include a requirement for documented approval of all grant expenditures, and accordingly certain expenditures that were tested during the audit did not show evidence of approval. Questioned Costs None Cause The Council’s internal controls allow for verbal approval or no approval in instances where access is limited to certain authorized individuals. Effect The Council’s internal controls leave them vulnerable to potential improper expenditures and without approvals of each transaction detection of improper expenditures may be limited. Recommendation It is recommended that the Council ensure all grant-funded expenditures have documented approval.