NSF OIG Common Audit Report Findings and Sub-Findings

Common Findings

No. of Reports with Finding Type

Common Sub-Findings

No. of Reports with Sub-Finding

Unallowable Expenses

17/18

Travel

11

Participant Support Costs

9

Salary and Wages

8

Materials and Supplies

8

Fringe Benefits

5

Publication

4

Consultant

3

Subawards

4

Insufficient Internal Controls For Indirect Cost Rate Application

15/18

Indirect Costs Applied Using Incorrect Rates

14

Indirect Costs Applied to an Incorrect Base

12

Inadequately Supported Expenses

12/18

Costs Claimed in ACM$

7

Internal Service Providers

5

Travel

4

Salary and Wages

2

Consultant

2

Inappropriately Allocated Expenses

10/18

Travel

8

Materials and Supplies/Equipment

9

Publication

6

Student Stipends/Tuition Remission

5

Non-Compliance with Policies and Procedures

9/18

Non-Compliance with Award Recipient Policies

8

Non-Compliance with NSF Program-Specific Policies

5

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