Audit of Department of State Grants and Cooperative Agreements Awarded to Kennesaw State University

OIG recommends that the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (a) determine whether the $229,405 in unallowable costs and $565,046 in unsupported costs related to awards SAF20013CA024, SPK33013CA051, and SIN65014GR053 (see tables B.1, B.5 and B.6 in Appendix B) are allowable and supported, and (b) recover any costs determined to be unallowable or unsupported.

Recommendation Number

Closed Implemented $838,732

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, in coordination with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, (a) determine whether the $838,732 in unallowable costs related to awards SLMAQM08GR0598 and SLMAQM09GR0542 (see tables B.3 and B.4 in Appendix B) are allowable, and (b) recover any costs determined to be unallowable.

Recommendation Number

Closed Implemented $2,579

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (a) determine whether the $1,431 in unallowable cost share amounts and $1,148 in unsupported cost share amounts reported for award SECAGD15CA1074 (see table B.2 in Appendix B) are allowable and supported, and (b) recover any costs determined to be unallowable or unsupported.

Recommendation Number

Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs deem Kennesaw State University as high risk, and develop and execute a corrective action plan to ensure that the University has the skills and abilities it needs to submit accurate financial reports and complete program goals within agreed-upon deadlines.