The Department of Land and Natural Resources is preparing for their five-year audit for the Wildlife and Sports Fish Restoration program due in April, according to acting secretary Richard Seman.<\/p>\n
In an interview, Seman said he met with the federal officials on this upcoming audit and the annual review of the program.<\/p>\n
The CNMI has had the program since 1983, he said. The audit is for every five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe five years are coming up this April. So they are getting their inventory and records updated. So when the audit begins, it\u2019s all there,\u201d he told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n
He pointed to some issues from the previous audit in 2010\u2014for issues in 2008 and 2009\u2014that also have to be taken cared of. His department is working on a corrective action plan for these issues, he said.<\/p>\n
The corrective actions would deal with indirect costs for administrative activities. He said for every grant they receive they get indirect costs that can be charged for administrative uses like for financial statements, for example.<\/p>\n
\u201c[The program] was probably charging more than what the agreement allows so the CNMI government has to reimburse that back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything put together for the two years is $65,000,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
But he clarified that the money that went back to repayment \u201cactually just goes back again to our program.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pay in but they give it back to us on our program,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Seman indicated they are set on working on the CAP, expressing confidence in getting it done. \u201cWe have to,\u201d he said. This is what allows them to continue to receive federal funds, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the staff have been around for the previous two audits so they are more knowledgeable now on what is necessary and what they need to put together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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