Glendale, CA
United States
Audit of Selected Internal Controls at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Report Information
Recommendations
We recommend the Executive Director ensures the grantee continues to work with LSC management to implement a compliant indirect cost allocation methodology that allocates indirect costs to grant awards equitably.
We recommend the Executive Director ensures costs are allocated to LSC in a manner reasonably proportionate to the benefits received.
We recommend the Executive Director implement a training program that emphasizes the importance of approving timesheets and NLSLA's policies and procedures.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that their time worked and paid time off are adequately recorded and reviewed by the Board of Directors in accordance with NLSLA policy.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that valid and current contracts are written, signed, and maintained for all business arrangements.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that contracts fully document the agreed upon cost, payment, and other terms
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that contractors are paid according to the terms and descriptions of expected work to be provided and documented within the contract.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that any changes to contracted terms are approved by both parties and documented.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that all competition actions and sole-source decisions are documented and maintained with the contract files, as outlined in the grantee's policies and procedures.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that sole-source justifications are made before the initiation of contracts.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that automatic renewals of contracts are eliminated, and long-standing contracts should be rebid every three to five years.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that each contract contains adequate approvals from both parties and a clear date by which deliverables are due.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that the updated policies and procedures for fixed assets, including property records and sensitive assets, are implemented and included in NLSLA's Accounting Policies & Procedures.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that the grantee follows its policies by tagging all capitalized physical assets.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that the property records include information to allow NLSLA to easily track assets.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that fixed assets are listed individually in the property records.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that unallowable costs are not allocated to LSC.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that policies and procedures are developed and implemented to govern the use of store purchase cards and/or credit cards.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that unallowable costs are not allocated to LSC.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that individuals responsible for making cash deposits do not have the ability to edit and delete data from the cash receipts log.
We recommend the Executive Director ensure that segregation of duties is implemented within the organization's cash receipt processes. The individual opening the mail should be initially accountable for cash received and responsible for…
We recommend the Executive Director provide training to NLSLA management and employees on the compensatory time policies and procedures.