Audit on GMHA
According to the findings of an audit released Monday morning by the Guam Office of Public Accountability compensation controls were better managed for personnel who were paid less than $100 thousand compared to those compensated greater than $100K.
By KUAM NewsGuam - According to the findings of an audit released Monday morning by the Guam Office of Public Accountability compensation controls were better managed for personnel who were paid less than $100 thousand compared to those compensated greater than $100K.
The audit which focuses on calendar years 2010 and 2012 showed that GMHA paid $121M to 1,304 individuals who were compensated less than $100K. Auditors tested payroll records for 28 employees which included multiple pay types, such as annual leave, overtime, and additional straight time.
Auditors found that:
Ø Certain exempt employees were compensated $9K in overtime and $31K in additional straight-time;
Ø Four Housekeeping employees consistently worked over 3,000 hours annually, of which two received $115K in overtime over a three-year period;
Ø Part-time employees were compensated as high as 316% over their base pay;
Ø Errors due to manual inputting of weekend and certification pay.
The release of today's audit follows a previous one in which auditors found weak management oversight and inconsistent application of payroll practices over compensation of physicians and employees compensated over $100,000. To read the audit in its entirety go to guam.opa.org#