Audit of HIV/AIDS Activities at the Multicultural AIDS Coalition for the Period July 1, 2000 Through September 30, 2002

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Multicultural AIDS Coalition (MAC) has generally met its overall performance expectations but needs to improve its financial management system to ensure grant funds are used for the intended purpose. We specifically found that:  (1) MAC allocated personnel costs to federal grants based on budget estimates because it had not developed a system for allocating salaries and wages to federal grants and contracts based on personnel activity reports for each employee; and (2) two MAC employees, whose salaries were paid with CDC funds, appeared to be involved in lobbying activities'an unallowable charge under federal regulations.  We recommended that MAC continue its efforts to:  implement its revised system for allocating personnel costs and periodically monitor the personnel costs charged to federal awards; and develop written policies and procedures addressing the types of costs and activities that are unallowable as charges to federal grants.

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