The Chicago Horticultural Society Should Improve Its Financial Management System to Receive Federal Funds

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

We audited costs claimed by the Chicago Horticultural Society (CHS) on Grant No. L15AC00032 with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to determine whether they were allowable and allocable and whether the CHS complied with Federal regulations, BLM policies and procedures, and contract terms and conditions. We found the CHS did not comply with many of the applicable Federal regulations, BLM policies and procedures, and contract terms and conditions.

Date Issued:

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of the Interior

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2017-FIN-053

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$549,205

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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FinalAuditReissueBLMChicagoHorticulturalSocietyPublic.pdf	896.69 KB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
2017-FIN-053-06	Open	No
We recommend that the BLM determine if the CHS has created a step in its financial system to ensure that the agreement is not automatically charged for intern training costs, regardless of their attendance.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

2017-FIN-053-06

Open

We recommend that the BLM determine if the CHS has created a step in its financial system to ensure that the agreement is not automatically charged for intern training costs, regardless of their attendance.

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The Chicago Horticultural Society Should Improve Its Financial Management System to Receive Federal Funds

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