diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 24f6e4e..0c8460a 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ var (
 		stakingtypes.NotBondedPoolName: {authtypes.Burner, authtypes.Staking},
 		govtypes.ModuleName:            {authtypes.Burner},
 		ibctransfertypes.ModuleName:    {authtypes.Minter, authtypes.Burner},
+		// auction module will only need escrow perms, not minting or burning
+		cosmostestmoduletypes.ModuleName: nil,
 		// this line is used by starport scaffolding # stargate/app/maccPerms
 	}
 )
diff --git a/x/cosmostest/auctionconfig/config.go b/x/cosmostest/auctionconfig/config.go
index ee5a4c3..8687150 100644
--- a/x/cosmostest/auctionconfig/config.go
+++ b/x/cosmostest/auctionconfig/config.go
@@ -2,4 +2,10 @@ package auctionconfig
 
 // Length of the auction in blocks-- currently 10.
 // Assuming a block time of 3sec, this should be ~30sec.
-const AuctionTime = 100
+const (
+	// Times
+	AuctionTime = 10
+
+	// Gas Fees
+	AuctionGas = 10
+)
diff --git a/x/cosmostest/keeper/auction_state.go b/x/cosmostest/keeper/auction_state.go
index 5748863..d36859d 100644
--- a/x/cosmostest/keeper/auction_state.go
+++ b/x/cosmostest/keeper/auction_state.go
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"cosmos-test/x/cosmostest/math"
 	"cosmos-test/x/cosmostest/memdb"
+	"cosmos-test/x/cosmostest/types"
+	"log"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
-func (k *Keeper) AuctionIsExpired(ctx types.Context, auctionId string) (bool, error) {
+func (k *Keeper) AuctionIsExpired(ctx sdk.Context, auctionId string) (bool, error) {
 	auction, found := k.GetAuction(ctx, auctionId)
 
 	// make sure the auction exists on-chain
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func (k *Keeper) AuctionIsExpired(ctx types.Context, auctionId string) (bool, er
 	return uint64(ctx.BlockHeight()) >= auction.Deadline, nil
 }
 
-func (k *Keeper) FinalizeExpiredAuctions(ctx types.Context) {
+func (k *Keeper) FinalizeExpiredAuctions(ctx sdk.Context) {
 	memdb.BidDB.ForEachAuction(func(auctionId string) error {
 		auction, found := k.GetAuction(ctx, auctionId)
 		// make sure the auction exists on-chain
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ func (k *Keeper) FinalizeExpiredAuctions(ctx types.Context) {
 					Amount: sdk.NewIntFromBigInt(amtRemaining),
 					Denom:  auction.Denom,
 				})
-				k.bank.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, "cosmostest", sdk.AccAddress(auction.Owner), coins)
+				if err := k.bank.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, types.ModuleName, sdk.AccAddress(auction.Owner), coins); err != nil {
+					log.Printf("Failed to send coins from module: %s\n", err)
+				}
 			}
 
 			// end auction
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ func (k *Keeper) FinalizeExpiredAuctions(ctx types.Context) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (k *Keeper) PayAuctionAmountDue(ctx types.Context, auctionId string) error {
+func (k *Keeper) PayAuctionAmountDue(ctx sdk.Context, auctionId string) error {
 	auction, found := k.GetAuction(ctx, auctionId)
 	if !found {
 		return errors.Errorf("auction %s not found", auctionId)
diff --git a/x/cosmostest/keeper/msg_server_new_auction.go b/x/cosmostest/keeper/msg_server_new_auction.go
index 23b86f9..15f6487 100644
--- a/x/cosmostest/keeper/msg_server_new_auction.go
+++ b/x/cosmostest/keeper/msg_server_new_auction.go
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func (k msgServer) NewAuction(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgNewAuction) (
 	}
 
 	coins := sdk.NewCoins(sdk.Coin{
-		Amount: spendable.AmountOf(auction.Ceiling),
+		Amount: sdk.NewIntFromBigInt(ceiling),
 		Denom:  auction.Denom,
 	})
 
-	if err := k.bank.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, senderAddr, "cosmostest", coins); err != nil {
+	if err := k.bank.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, senderAddr, types.ModuleName, coins); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to transfer %s%s", auction.Ceiling, auction.Denom)
 	}