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Audit Report on Volunteer Payments and Collections at the End of Service

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-23-02-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Agency-wide
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$12662
Funds for Better Use
$3,040
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

The director of management and operations and Office of Chief Financial Officer ensure that the Volunteer is reimbursed approximately $112 for over charged grant funds.

The Office of Gifts and Grants Management train the relevant post staff on how to reconcile small grants expenses, explain unusual project closure approval memos/ project expenditure memos, and how to calculate the amounts for bills of collection in local currency without using exchange rates.

The agency updates MS 720 to include a headquarters review of final grant closure documentation for VAST, FTF, and GEF projects.

The agency updates the small grant handbook and MS 720 with new procedures to include the new Volunteer Reporting and Grants system.