Audit 25494

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$32.66M
Findings
2
Programs
40
Organization: County of Sutter (CA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-30

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
25146 2022-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
601588 2022-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $7.61M - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $3.09M Yes 0
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $2.72M Yes 0
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $2.55M Yes 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $1.83M - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $1.81M - 0
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $1.24M Yes 1
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $1.17M - 0
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $782,526 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $488,380 - 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $441,390 - 0
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (safer) $424,428 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $420,086 Yes 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $323,759 - 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $319,661 - 0
10.664 Cooperative Forestry Assistance $288,605 - 0
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $211,217 - 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $190,836 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $187,723 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $145,420 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $135,052 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $117,992 - 0
45.310 Grants to States $93,962 - 0
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $61,803 - 0
93.150 Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (path) $59,115 - 0
10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care $54,295 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $50,665 - 0
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $50,614 - 0
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $47,775 - 0
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered Programs $43,696 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $35,138 - 0
93.090 Guardianship Assistance $26,635 - 0
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $18,768 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $18,431 - 0
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $16,475 - 0
93.197 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects_state and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children $13,206 - 0
93.747 Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program $11,832 - 0
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $10,292 - 0
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $4,099 - 0
16.000 Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces $2,058 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
N5VKWJAJBTG1 Nathan Black Auditee
5308227127 Brandon Young Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan/loan guarantee outstanding balances Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Sutter, California (the County) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the County. The expenditures included in the accompanying schedule were reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized, as applicable, under the cost principles is contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII (14.228) - Balances outstanding at the end of the audit period were 1173211. HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (14.239) - Balances outstanding at the end of the audit period were 47775.
Title: Medicaid Cluster Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Sutter, California (the County) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the County. The expenditures included in the accompanying schedule were reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized, as applicable, under the cost principles is contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Except for Medi-Cal administrative expenditures, Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and Medicare program expenditures are excluded from the Schedule. These expenditures represent fees for services; therefore, neither is considered a federal award program of the County for purposes of the Schedule or in determining major programs. The County assists the State of California in determining eligibility and provides Medi-Cal and Medicare services through County-owned health facilities. Medi-Cal administrative expenditures are included in the Schedule as they do not represent fees for services.

Finding Details

Federal Award Information: Assistance Listing Number: 14.228 Program Title: Community Development Block Grant Federal Award Year(s): FY 2021-22 Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed through: State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Criteria or Specific Requirement: The County was unable to provide compliance supporting documentation for the Community Development Block Grant loan compliance requirements for the year ended June 30, 2022. Condition: We noted that of the 19 loan balances that we sampled over the course of our audit, the County was unable to provide supporting documentation relating to proof of insurance for 13 of the selected loans. Cause of the Condition: Per our inquiries with the County, due to the significant age of the selected loans, County personnel was unable to obtain the supporting documentation as a significant number of the selected loans had inception dates of ten years or more. Effect or Possible Effect: Adequate supporting documentation of outstanding loans are not being effectively maintained and archived by County personnel. Context: We selected a sample of 19 outstanding loan balances, of which County personnel were unable to provide supporting documentation for. Repeat Finding: This is a new finding for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Recommendation: We recommend that management monitors each loan to ensure that the County maintains the most up-to-date information. Management?s Response and Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding. The Development Services Department will submit copies of new loan documents to the Auditor-Controller?s Office where they will be maintained for the life of the loan.
Federal Award Information: Assistance Listing Number: 14.228 Program Title: Community Development Block Grant Federal Award Year(s): FY 2021-22 Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed through: State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Criteria or Specific Requirement: The County was unable to provide compliance supporting documentation for the Community Development Block Grant loan compliance requirements for the year ended June 30, 2022. Condition: We noted that of the 19 loan balances that we sampled over the course of our audit, the County was unable to provide supporting documentation relating to proof of insurance for 13 of the selected loans. Cause of the Condition: Per our inquiries with the County, due to the significant age of the selected loans, County personnel was unable to obtain the supporting documentation as a significant number of the selected loans had inception dates of ten years or more. Effect or Possible Effect: Adequate supporting documentation of outstanding loans are not being effectively maintained and archived by County personnel. Context: We selected a sample of 19 outstanding loan balances, of which County personnel were unable to provide supporting documentation for. Repeat Finding: This is a new finding for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Recommendation: We recommend that management monitors each loan to ensure that the County maintains the most up-to-date information. Management?s Response and Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding. The Development Services Department will submit copies of new loan documents to the Auditor-Controller?s Office where they will be maintained for the life of the loan.