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Audit 302555

FY End
2021-12-31
Total Expended
$6.59M
Findings
6
Programs
3
Organization: Columbia County Housing Corperation-Dba Community Strategies Group (PA)
Year: 2021 Accepted: 2024-04-04
Auditor: McKonly & Asbury

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
392284 2021-002 - - P
392285 2021-002 - - P
392286 2021-002 - - P
968726 2021-002 - - P
968727 2021-002 - - P
968728 2021-002 - - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.269 Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grants (cdbg-Dr) $5.00M Yes 1
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $1.35M Yes 1
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $240,462 - 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
HNYNMNN1TDB5 Ken Mueller Auditee
5707849373 James P. Shellenberger Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance. The amounts reported in the Schedule as expenditures may differ from certain financial reports submitted to funding agencies on either a cash or a modified accrual basis of accounting. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: CSG has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the activities of federal award programs of Columbia County Housing Corporation d/b/a Community Strategies Group (CSG) for the year ended December 31, 2021. The information in the 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 CSG, it is not intended and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of CSG.
Title: FEDERAL LOAN BALANCES Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance. The amounts reported in the Schedule as expenditures may differ from certain financial reports submitted to funding agencies on either a cash or a modified accrual basis of accounting. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: CSG has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. CSG has a federal loan under HUD's Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grants (CDBG-DR). The loan balances outstanding at the beginning of the year is included in the Schedule. CSG received no additional loans during the year. The balance of the loan outstanding at December 31, 2021, consists of:

Finding Details

Finding 2021-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2021, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in a timely manner. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires the reporting package including the audit and data collection form must be submitted to the FAC within the earlier of nine months after the audit period or thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report. Cause: Staffing resources and delays in CSG’s 2020 and 2021 audits did not allow for adequate time to properly prepare for the audit causing delays in the process. Effect: Submission of reporting package after required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: CSG should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the due dates on a go forward basis.
Finding 2021-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2021, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in a timely manner. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires the reporting package including the audit and data collection form must be submitted to the FAC within the earlier of nine months after the audit period or thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report. Cause: Staffing resources and delays in CSG’s 2020 and 2021 audits did not allow for adequate time to properly prepare for the audit causing delays in the process. Effect: Submission of reporting package after required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: CSG should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the due dates on a go forward basis.
Finding 2021-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2021, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in a timely manner. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires the reporting package including the audit and data collection form must be submitted to the FAC within the earlier of nine months after the audit period or thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report. Cause: Staffing resources and delays in CSG’s 2020 and 2021 audits did not allow for adequate time to properly prepare for the audit causing delays in the process. Effect: Submission of reporting package after required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: CSG should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the due dates on a go forward basis.
Finding 2021-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2021, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in a timely manner. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires the reporting package including the audit and data collection form must be submitted to the FAC within the earlier of nine months after the audit period or thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report. Cause: Staffing resources and delays in CSG’s 2020 and 2021 audits did not allow for adequate time to properly prepare for the audit causing delays in the process. Effect: Submission of reporting package after required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: CSG should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the due dates on a go forward basis.
Finding 2021-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2021, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in a timely manner. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires the reporting package including the audit and data collection form must be submitted to the FAC within the earlier of nine months after the audit period or thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report. Cause: Staffing resources and delays in CSG’s 2020 and 2021 audits did not allow for adequate time to properly prepare for the audit causing delays in the process. Effect: Submission of reporting package after required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: CSG should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the due dates on a go forward basis.
Finding 2021-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2021, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) in a timely manner. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires the reporting package including the audit and data collection form must be submitted to the FAC within the earlier of nine months after the audit period or thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report. Cause: Staffing resources and delays in CSG’s 2020 and 2021 audits did not allow for adequate time to properly prepare for the audit causing delays in the process. Effect: Submission of reporting package after required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: CSG should ensure appropriate staff have adequate time to prepare for the audit and work with the audit firm to make sure the reporting package is submitted by the due dates on a go forward basis.