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Audit 302556

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$5.06M
Findings
8
Programs
4
Organization: Columbia County Housing Corperation-Dba Community Strategies Group (PA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2024-04-04
Auditor: McKonly & Asbury

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
392287 2022-002 - Yes P
392288 2022-002 - Yes P
392289 2022-002 - Yes P
392290 2022-002 - Yes P
968729 2022-002 - Yes P
968730 2022-002 - Yes P
968731 2022-002 - Yes P
968732 2022-002 - Yes P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.269 Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grants (cdbg-Dr) $4.50M Yes 1
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state’s Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $242,515 - 1
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $242,515 - 1
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $71,000 - 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
HNYNMNN1TDB5 Ken Mueller Auditee
5703946273 James P. Shellenberger Auditor
No contacts on file

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, 2022. 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, 2022, consists of:

Finding Details

Finding 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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 2022-002
Condition: The required reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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.