Office of the Legislative Auditor State of Minnesota Audit Report Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Three Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 1999

JULY 13, 2000 00-30

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OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR State of Minnesota ° James Nobles, Legislative Auditor Report Summary
Financial Audit
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Three Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 1999

Key Findings and Recommendations:
· The council did not properly administer certain grants. The council should work with grantors and the Departments of Administration and Finance to resolve remaining balances from old grants. The council should repay the AIDS grant account for unallowed costs. It should work with the Department of Health to obtain approval for past budget variances and to resolve indirect costs charged to the AIDS project. (Finding 1, page 5)
· The council did not properly code grant receipts from the Department of Children, Families & Learning. The council should set up distinct operating accounts and grant accounts to facilitate accurate reporting of revenues and expenditures. (Finding 2, page 6)
· The council made $3,135 of per diem payments to council members who were ineligible due to their employment with the State of Minnesota. The council should obtain repayment for the unallowed per diem payments. The council should have a procedure to obtain and monitor council member employment to ensure compliance with Minn. Stat. Section 15.0575. (Finding 3, page 9) The Minnesota Legislature established the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans in 1985 pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 3.9226. The council assists the Asian-Pacific community in the governmental and policy making process; helps them gain better access to state government services; and acts as a bridge between the community and mainstream society.

This audit report contains the conclusions of our audit of the council's payroll, rent, grant administration, purchased services, and other administrative expenditures for the period from July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1999. The department's response is included in the report.

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Table of Contents

Transmittal Letter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Grant Administration
Chapter 3. Administrative Expenditures
Chapter 4. Payroll
Status of Prior Audit Issues
Council's Response

Audit Participation
The following members of the Office of the Legislative Auditor prepared this report: Claudia Gudvangen, CPA Deputy Legislative Auditor Jeanine Leifeld, CPA Audit Manager Mike Byzewski Auditor-In-Charge Heather White Auditor

Exit Conference
We discussed the findings and recommendations included in this report with the following representatives of the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans and the Department of Administration at an exit conference held on June 28, 2000: Ilean Her Executive Director Adeel Lari Council Chair Larry Dowdle Department of Administration, Financial Management Mike Zabel Department of Administration, Financial Management

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR State of Minnesota ° James Nobles, Legislative Auditor Representative Dan McElroy, Chair Legislative Audit Commission Members of the Legislative Audit Commission Adeel Z. Lari, Chair Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans

Members of the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Ilean Her, Executive Director Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans

We have audited the financial activities of the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans for the period from July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1999. Our audit scope included payroll, rent, grant administration, purchased services, and other administrative expenditures. The audit objectives and conclusions are highlighted in the individual chapters of this report.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, as issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we obtain an understanding of management controls relevant to the audit. The standards require that we design the audit to provide reasonable assurance that the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans complied with provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants that are significant to the audit. The management of the council is responsible for establishing and maintaining the internal control structure and complying with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grants.

Pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 3.975, this report has been referred to the Attorney General. The Attorney General has the responsibility to ensure the recovery of state funds and, in fulfilling that role, may negotiate the propriety of individual claims. The Attorney General may also cause criminal proceedings to be instituted by the proper authorities when warranted.

This report is intended for the information of the Legislative Audit Commission and the management of the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report, which was released as a public document on July 13, 2000. /s/ James R. Nobles /s/ Claudia J. Gudvangen
James R. Nobles Claudia J. Gudvangen, CPA Legislative Auditor Deputy Legislative Auditor

End of Fieldwork: May 26, 2000
Report Signed On: July 10, 2000

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Chapter 1. Introduction
The Minnesota Legislature established the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans in 1985 pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 3.9226. The council assists the Asian-Pacific community in the governmental and policy making process; helps them gain better access to state government services; and acts as a bridge between the community and mainstream society. Additionally, the council advises the governor and legislature on issues of importance to the Asian-Pacific community. Approximately 140,000 Asian-Pacific Islanders, representing over 40 Asian ethnic groups, reside in the State of Minnesota. Pursuant to statute, the Department of Administration provides the council with fiscal services in the areas of budgeting, purchasing, financial reporting, and human resource management. Administration enters the council's receipt, payroll, and disbursement transactions into the state's accounting system. Table 1-1 summarized the significant financial activity of the council for fiscal years 1997 through 1999.

Table 1-1 Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Sources and Uses of Funds

Fiscal Year 1997 Fiscal Year 1998 Fiscal Year 1999
Sources:
State Appropriations (1) $148,813 $272,000 $265,743
Federal Grants 7,585 54,900 38,228
State Grants (2) 0 20,000 68,000
Donations 7,877 6,152 13,992
Balance Forward In 68,457 112,769 15,662

Total Sources $332,732 $465,821 $501,625

Uses: Payroll $154,365 $195,622 $213,220
Rent 9,000 12,876 14,417
Purchased Services 5,103 35,689 59,820
Supplies and Equipment 21,426 11,647 15,867
Per Diems (3) 3,850 4,565 3,740
Other Expenditures (2) 26,219 48,433 73,866
Grant and Gift Refunds 0 41,327 47,351
Balance Forward Out 112,769 115,662 73,344
Total Uses $332,732 $465,821 $501,625

(1) State Appropriations are shown net of related cancellations in fiscal years 1997 and 1999.
(2) In fiscal year 1998, the council posted receipts from a $20,000 state grant as a negative expenditure, rather than a grant receipt. The effect was an understatement of grant revenue and an understatement of other expenditures in that fiscal year.

To properly reflect the council's activity, we increased fiscal year 1998 state grant revenue and other expenditures accordingly. See Finding 2 for more information.

(3) Includes unallowable per diems paid to state employees. See Finding 3 for more information. Source: Minnesota Accounting and Procurement System (MAPS) data for fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999.

By statute, the council has 23 members. The council consists of 19 members from the Asian-Pacific community appointed by the Governor and four ex-officio members appointed from the legislature. No more than one member of each ethnic Asian-Pacific heritage group is represented on the council. The council holds bi-monthly public meetings.

Lee Pao Xiong served as executive director from July 1995 to September 1997. Ilean Her was appointed as his successor in November 1997.

Chapter 2. Grant Administration Chapter Conclusions The council did not properly administer and close out some of its grants. The council has remaining unspent balances from prior grants that have expired.

In some cases, the council used unspent grant funds for other projects without specific grantor approval. For one grant, the council charged unallowed or questionable costs to the grant.

During the audit period, the council received several grants for specific purposes. A majority of the council's purchased service expenditures during the three-year period were grant-related. Table 2-1 lists the specific grants the council received and the purpose of each grant.

Table 2-1 Grant Funds Received Fiscal Years 1997 through 1999

State Grantor Agency Description Amount Strategic and Long Range Planning Community Crime Study $ 6,750 (1) Health AIDS/ STD Prevention $93,963 (2)
Children, Families & Learning Myths, Legends & Heroes Booklet $20,000 (3)
Human Services Youth Leadership Conference $10,000 (4)
Children, Families & Learning Clearinghouse of Best Educational Practices $58,000 (5)

(1) The total grant amount was $9,000. The council received $2,250 relating to the grant prior to the start of our audit period. (2) This was a 1997 federal grant. The total grant amount was $99,115. The council could not complete the final portion of the grant and received only $93,963. (3) The council accounted for this grant in its General Fund operating account as an expenditure refund. See Finding 2 for more information. (4) Expenditures for the conference exceeded the total grant amount by $7,783. The council used gift funds to pay the remaining expenditures. (5) The council did not finish the grant project and subsequently refunded $47,351 to the grantor.

Note: During the audit period, the council refunded $23,615 from a 1992 Chemical Dependency Prevention Grant to the Department of Human Services. At June 30, 1999, the council had remaining grant balances of $6,270 and $10,535 from 1992 and 1997 Department of Health AIDS/ STD Prevention grants, respectively. See Finding 1 for more information.

Source: Auditor prepared.

Audit Objectives and Methodology
Our audit of the council's grant administration focused on the following objectives: · Did the office properly and accurately record grant revenues and expenditures in MAPS? · Were grant expenditures reasonable and allowable?

· Was the council in compliance with grant agreements and related budgets?

To answer these questions, we interviewed office employees and reviewed grant agreements and budgets. We reviewed the associated expenditures and tested selected transactions.
Conclusions
As discussed in Finding 1, the council did not properly administer and close out some of its grants. The council has remaining unspent balances from prior grants that have expired. In some cases, the council used unspent grant funds for other projects without specific grantor approval. For one grant, the council charged unallowed or questionable costs to the grant.

In addition, the council did not account for its grants in a way that would facilitate tracking grant expenditures and matching those expenditures with the related grant awards. For example, the council combined its 1997 AIDS/ STD grant into the same account with its 1992 AIDS grant, which had not been closed out. This made accounting to each individual grant more difficult. We also found that the Department of Administration made extensive use of adjusting and correcting entries to reallocate payroll and other costs to grants after the fact. Finally, as discussed in Finding 2, in one case the council recorded grant receipts as a negative expenditure rather than a grant revenue. All of these accounting practices made it more difficult for the council to properly account for its grant funds.

1. PRIOR FINDING NOT RESOLVED: The council did not properly administer certain grants.
The council has remaining unspent balances from prior grants that have expired. In some cases, the council used unspent grant funds for other projects without specific grantor approval. For one grant, the council charged unallowed or questionable costs to the grant. The council did not properly reconcile, settle, and close a 1997 federal AIDS grant from the Department of Health. As of May 2000, the council had a remaining balance of $10,535 even though the grant period expired on June 30, 1999. In addition, the council, without proper approval, exceeded the line-item budget amount for salaries and fringe benefits expressly stated in the grant agreement. The grant agreement required approval for any budget modifications of over 10 percent. The budgeted amount for salaries and fringe benefits was $68,463. The council spent a total of $78,848 in those two categories, a 15 percent variance. Also, the council erroneously charged $1,436 in payroll costs to the grant for an employee who did not work on the grant project. Finally, the council charged statewide indirect costs totaling $4,393 to the grant. The Department of Health did not include an indirect cost budget line item, even though Minn. Stat. Section 16A. 127, subd. 4 requires agencies to charge indirect costs to all federal grants. Because of this, the allowability of charging indirect costs to the AIDS grant is unclear.

The council also has remaining unspent balances from prior AIDS and CD grants that have long since expired. Balances from these accounts have been carried forward from as far back as 1992 without any clear indication as to the source and intended disposition of the donor. In some cases, the council believes it incurred additional valid expenditures that could have been charged to the grants. However, the council has not attempted to identify allowable grant-related

expenditures that were charged to other council accounts. In order to eliminate the remaining balances, the council paid a portion of the expenditures for its youth leadership conference from the AIDS and CD accounts. The council did not obtain prior approval from grantors before using remaining balances for this purpose.

Recommendations
· The council should work with grantors and the Departments of Administration and Finance to resolve remaining balances from old grants.

· The council should repay the AIDS grant account for any unallowed costs. It should work with the Department of Health to obtain approval for past budget variances and to resolve indirect costs charged to the AIDS project.

2. The council did not properly code grant receipts from the Department of Children, Families & Learning.
The Department of Administration accounted for a $20,000 grant from the Department of Children, Families & Learning in the council's General Fund operating account as a negative expenditure. The purpose of the grant was to produce an educational resource booklet about people of the Asian-Pacific community.

In the state's accounting system, the council's general operating account does not accept dedicated receipts. Rather than setting up a new account to record this grant, Administration circumvented this control by posting the grant proceeds as a negative expenditure. The effect was an understatement of grant revenue and an understatement of expenditures.

Recommendation
· The council should set up distinct operating accounts and grant accounts to facilitate accurate reporting of revenues and expenditures.

Chapter 3. Administrative Expenditures
Chapter Conclusions
The council inappropriately paid $3,135 in per diems to ineligible council members employed by the State of Minnesota.

The council properly and accurately recorded purchased service expenditures, rent, and other administrative expenditures in the state's accounting system. Except for the unallowable per diem payments noted above, expenditures were reasonable and in compliance with applicable legal provisions, grant agreements, and the council's special expense plan.

The council incurs a variety of administrative costs. Expenditures of a general nature are charged to the council's general operations account within the General Fund. These expenses include purchased services, rent, meals for council meetings, supplies, computers, network services, equipment, and per diem payments. The council has a small staff. The executive director and an office manager perform most of the administrative functions of the council.

Audit Objectives and Methodology
Our audit of administrative expenditures focused on the following questions:
· Did the office properly and accurately record administrative expenditures in MAPS? · Were other administrative expenditures reasonable?
· Were administrative expenditures in compliance with applicable finance-related legal provisions, including grant agreements and the council's special expense plan? · Were per diem payments proper and reasonable?
To answer these questions, we reviewed the council's grant agreements, lease agreements, and appropriations throughout the audit period. We interviewed council and Department of Administration staff to gain an understanding of the procedures used to process council transactions. We reviewed the transactions posted to the state's accounting system to determine whether the council properly recorded its expenditure transactions. Where applicable, we verified that payments were supported by properly executed contracts, purchase orders, and the council's special expense plan. We examined per diem payments during the audit period and verified council members' employment dates and determined whether they were full-time employees of the State of Minnesota.

Purchased Services
A majority of purchased service expenditures were grant related. The council has a small staff and relied on purchased services to perform many of the grant requirements. The council spent approximately $100,000 on purchased services during the three-year audit period.

Rent
The council relies on the Department of Administration to negotiate, prepare, and execute lease agreements. As of June 30, 1999, the council was renting 750 square feet of office space and was paying $1,062 per month. The council also leased 100 square feet of storage space. The council's rental costs for fiscal years 1997 through 1999 totaled approximately $36,000.

Per Diems
Council members receive a daily per diem of $55 for the bi-monthly council meetings. The council paid a total of $12,155 in per diems during the three-year audit period.

Minn. Stat. Section 15.0575 governs the council members' compensation. This section prohibits full-time employees of the state, or a political subdivision of the state, from receiving per diem compensation. In an opinion dated April 14, 1977, the Attorney General concluded that a full-time employee of the University of Minnesota was also ineligible, pursuant to this section. Minn. Stat. Section 15.0575 states: Members of the boards must be compensated at the rate of $55 a day spent on board activities, when authorized by the board, plus expenses in the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's plan . . . Members who are full-time state employees or full-time employees of the political subdivisions of the state may not receive the daily payment, but they may suffer no loss in compensation or benefits from the state or a political subdivision as a result of their service on the board. Conclusions
The council inappropriately made per diem payments totaling $3,135 to ineligible council members employed by the State of Minnesota.

The council properly and accurately recorded purchased service expenditures, rent, and other administrative expenditures in the state's accounting system. Except for the unallowable per diem payments noted above, expenditures were reasonable and in compliance with applicable legal provisions, grant agreements, and the council's special expense plan.

3. The council paid per diems to council members who were ineligible due to their employment.

The council paid per diems to three members who were ineligible due to their full-time employment with the State of Minnesota. We found that the council did not have a procedure to gather information on council members' places of employment, including whether the employment was full-time or part-time. The council also did not require members to notify council staff of employment changes during their appointment term. Minn. Stat. Section 15.0575 prohibits full-time employees of the state from receiving per diem compensation. During the audit period, the council inappropriately made a total of $3,135 in per diem payments to three council members who were full-time employees of the State of Minnesota. Table 3-1 summarizes the total per diem payments to ineligible members for the period from July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1999.

Table 3-1 Per Diem Payments to Ineligible Members Fiscal Years 1997 – 1999 State Employer Dates Amount
Council Chair Transportation 4/ 9/ 96-1/ 25/ 00 $1,320
Council Member Human Services 8/ 13/ 96-1/ 25/ 00 1,045
Former Council Member Natural Resources 6/ 11/ 96-11/ 9/ 99 770
Total $3,135

Note: Minn. Stat. Section 15.0575, which prohibits full-time employees of the state from receiving per diems, became effective on April 3, 1996.

Source: Auditor prepared from state payroll and accounting records.

As of May 26, 2000, the council had received a repayment of $1,320 from the council chair for unallowable per diems. Recommendations
· The council should obtain repayment for the per diem payments to any members who were full-time employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state.

· The council should have a procedure to obtain and monitor council member employment information to ensure compliance with Minn. Stat. Section 15.0575.

Chapter 4. Payroll
Chapter Conclusions The council properly and accurately recorded payroll expenditures in the state's payroll and accounting systems. Payroll expenditures were reasonable in relation to the applicable bargaining agreements.

The council had payroll expenditures of approximately $563,000 during the three-year audit period. Payroll costs were approximately 62 percent of the council's total expenditures. The council office consists of five full-time employees, including the executive director, an office manager, two management analysts, and one research analyst.

The Department of Administration provides human resources support and processes payroll for the council. Employees complete timesheets and leave slips each pay period.

Audit Objectives and Methodology
Our audit of payroll expenditures focused on the following questions:
· Did the office properly and accurately record payroll expenditures in the state's payroll and accounting systems?

· Were payroll expenditures reasonable in relation to the applicable bargaining agreements?
To answer these questions, we interviewed office employees, reviewed bargaining unit agreements, and performed analytical reviews of state payroll information. Conclusions
The council properly and accurately recorded payroll expenditures in the state's payroll and accounting system. Payroll expenditures were reasonable.

Status of Prior Audit Issues As of May 26, 2000 Most Recent Audit Legislative Audit Report 97-19, issued in April of 1997, covered the four fiscal years ended June 30, 1996. The scope of this audit included gifts and grants, payroll, and contractual services. The report included five written issues related to grants, payroll, and contractual services. Prior Finding 1 related to the administration of grants. We originally reported this finding in our audit report on the council for the three years ended June 30, 1992. The finding still remains unresolved and is repeated as current Finding 1. We consider all remaining prior findings to be resolved.

State of Minnesota Audit Follow-Up Process
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July 6, 2000
James R. Nobles Legislative Auditor
Office of the Legislative Auditor Room 14 Centennial Building
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Re: Response to Auditor's Comments and Recommendations
Dear Mr. Nobles:
Below is our response to your comments and recommendations as the result of an audit that was done on our agency for the period of July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1999. We take your findings and recommendations seriously and have taken all speed in creating implementation mechanisms and procedures that will ensure we meet the recommendations and comply with the law.

Auditor's Finding – Chapter 2. Grant Administration
Finding 1: Prior Finding Not Resolved: The Council did not properly administer certain grants.

Response: The Council has worked with the Departments of Administration, Finance, and Health and we have determined the source and resolved the remaining balances for the 1997 AIDS grant. All expenditures and indirect costs have been reconciled to all the parties satisfaction. The grant is now closed and there is no remaining balance. In the future, the Council will work more closely with the grantor whenever possible and also with the Department of Administration to keep careful and accurate accounting records and to ensure that timely corrections are made should errors be detected. But as with federal grants that require billing and with our current 'non-connection" to MAPS it is often times difficult to detect errors until months later. In the next year, we will explore the possibility and viability of the Council attaining MAPS access.

Person Responsible Ilean Her, Executive Director

James R. Nobles, Legislative Auditor July 6, 2000
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Finding 2: The Council did not properly code grant receipts from the Department of Children, Families & Learning Response: The Council has distinct operating accounts and grant accounts to facilitate accurate reporting of revenues and expenditures. For every grant of significant value that comes in and that is dedicated to a specific project, a grant account is set up for it to account for revenue and expenditure. In the future we will continue this practice as it helps us to keep track of revenue and expenditures and to meet reporting obligations as stipulated by the state and grantors. Person Responsible: Ilean Her, Executive Director

Auditor's Finding – Chapter 3. Administrative Expenditures
Finding: The Council paid per diems to Council members who were ineligible due to their employment.

Response: In April 1996, the Council's enabling statute was amended and Minn. Stat. 15.0575 became the governing statute for Council member compensation which prohibits a full-time employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state from receiving compensation. Prior to the amendment Council members who were state employees were eligible for per diem and were paid accordingly. Due to a lack of oversight, the Council was not aware or made aware of the change in the law until February 2000. Council members new and old were not aware of this stipulation. As a result the Council paid per diems to ineligible employees. Since February 2000, all Council board members and staff have been made aware of this situation and the requirement of law. No further payments to ineligible members have been made. I have spoken to the three ineligible members that were paid inappropriately. They all understand the requirement of the law and the oversight. One board member has re-paid the full amount owing. The other two are committed to re-paying the amount they owe and will set up a payment schedule once we have determined the correct amount. The Council has conveyed and stressed to board members that we need to know their employer while they are serving their term and have updated our database accordingly. We will continue to remind current board members of the law and inform and educate new board members as we get

James R. Nobles, Legislative Auditor July 6, 2000
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them. We will continue to update our database and records as to where board members are employed to ensure compliance with Minn. State. Section 15.0575. Person Responsible: Ilean Her, Executive Director Again, steps have been taken to prevent future problems from occurring or re-occurring. We will continue to better our systems and procedures so as to meet our financial duties as stipulated by the law. The Council appreciates this opportunity to respond to your findings. Should you have any questions, I can be reached at (651) 296-0538.

Sincerely,
/s/ Ilean Her
K. Ilean Her Executive Director

Cc: Adeel Lari, Chair Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans

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