Audit Process Presentation - Office of Research Administration
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IU Audit Process
&
Tips
Who Audits IU?
Federal Agencies
Other Agencies (FSSA, Commercial,
Foundations, Other Universities, etc.)
State Board of Accounts
IU Internal Audit
AUDIT
Desk
Audit STARTS
for Financial
When does an Audit Start?
Proposal Stage
Award Stage
Closeout
AUDIT
PROCESS
AUDIT
NOTICE
AUDIT TEAM
INTERNAL
MEETING
ENTRANCE
MEETING
FIELDWORK
DRAFT
REPORT
FINAL
REPORT
Receive Audit Notice
All notices go to the
University Liaison (UL)
Departments -Do not
respond to the notice
UL will respond to the Audit
agency
Establish a point person
ORA will facilitate the
audit
Clarify Audit Scope
Verify
Time period of audit
Scope of the audit
Schedule fieldwork
Review the Award
Understand the
purpose of the award
Create an Audit Team
IU Roles of Audit Team
University Liaison
Principal
Investigator
Department
Business Manager
University Grant
Consultant
• Official University Contact
• Leads the audit
• Responsible for Project/Award
• Appropriateness of expenditure
• Financially Responsible
• Departmental contact
• Determines Allowability
• University Grant Management
University Financial
Analyst
• Completes Desk Audit
• Provides University retained documents
Department
Administrator
• Day to day grant management
• Provides department retained documents
Desk Audit
Award Set up
Project Period
Budget
Categories
Revised Budget
Indirect Cost
Rate
Desk Audit
Financial Info
Report setup
Invoice charges
Documentation
Revised Budget
Online
submissions
Subcontracts
Allowable items
Desk Audit
Close Out
Final Report
completed
Inc=bdgt=exp
No Encumb
No Cash
No Account Rec
Close Account
Internal Meeting
Meet with members of
the Audit team
Review Roles
Clarify Priorities
Review Desk audit
results
Resolve potential
problems
Answer questions
Auditor
Relationships
Desk
Audit
for Financial
Establish an open line of Communication
Non-communication = Audit Findings
Build Rapport
Don’t Badger
Don’t Neglect
Be Professional - courteous
Communicate, Communicate,
Communicate . . . Correctly
Ask questions to verify the question asked
Transparency
Answer questions completely
Don’t under answer the question
Don’t over answer the question
Entrance Meeting w/auditors
Introductions & Roles
Background of Award
Audit Timeline
Fieldwork
Update meetings
Audit Process
Issue Notification
Auditor’s Fieldwork
Provide adequate
workspace
Preferably close to
University Liaison
Direct all questions to
University Liaison
Team members clear
calendars during fieldwork.
Answer questions in a timely
manner
DRAFT AUDIT REPORT
NO Unresolved
issues
NO additional
information that
could have
been provided
Know what will
be in the draft
report
FINAL REPORT
Report should be
addressed to UL or
to the agency
No new items in
final report
Your responses
should be included
in final report
AUDIT TIPS
Audit Do’s & Don’ts
Document Register
Unallowable
expenditure sample
Prevention is the best
cure
Record Retention
Audit To Do’s
Audit is the highest priority
Secure the highest level of
University support
Keep everyone in the know
Be over-prepared
Provide the answers within
24 hours
Investigate any department
issue(s) before the audit
Understand agency &
department’s relationship
More To Do’s
Be Collaborative
Seek clarity of question(s)
Be specific with responses
Cite sources eg.
Agency guidelines,
Circulars
Establish regular update
meetings with Auditors
Review all samples before
giving to Auditors
More To Do’s
Create a document that
includes all relevant
weblinks:
A133 Audit
IU policies
F & A agreements
Fringe Benefit rates
Etc
Do Not’s for an Audit
Don’t Procrastinate
Don’t Be argumentative
Don’t Be the Lone Ranger
Don’t Embellish
Don’t Offer unrelated
examples
Don’t Over explain your
response
Document Register
Create a listing of all
documents given to
auditors
Unique identifier
Date given
Brief description of
sample
Auditors must sign for
the documents
Prevention is the Best Cure
Perform detailed review (Desk Audit)
If something appears suspect:
Document the details of unlike circumstance
Verifiable evidence of why it is allowable
Verify Effort during the life of the project
Not during Certification process
Unallowable Expenditure in Sample
Self-disclose that it is
not allowable
Explain why it is on the
grant
Provide explanation
on how this will be
caught in the future
Ask auditor how they
want to handle the
cost
Potential Unallowable costs
Office Supplies
Hospitality expenses
Cell phone charges
Transfer of funds
Memberships
Postage
Fellowships
Administrative wages
Non-certified effort
Promotions
Common Compliance Issues
Fly America Act
Excluded Party List
System (EPLS)
Audits of Subs
> $500,000
On time Financial
Reporting
On time Progress
Reports
Record Retention
Documentation
Maintain Effort Certification records
Justifications for purchases
Financial reports
Copy of or evidence of completion of final
technical or progress report (final payment
may depend on this!)
Keep project notes with documentation
Record Retention
Keep three to seven years after the final
report is filed, depending on the agency
Be aware of multi-year awards
Keep documentation centrally located
No documentation = disallowance
Only you
can
prevent
Audit
findings. .
Contact Information
Jim Engel
Director of Grants Administration, Finance and
Operations
Office of Research Administration
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
(812) 855-0165
(812) 855-9943
[email protected]