Audit 305386

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$41.05M
Findings
4
Programs
20
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-05-02

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LUJ2LTXZBX26 Stacey Merritt Auditee
6784795389 Meredith Lipson Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Clayton County, Georgia and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County elected not to use the 10 de minimus cost rate The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Clayton County, Georgia (the “County”) and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal, Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the financial statements.
Title: De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Clayton County, Georgia and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County elected not to use the 10 de minimus cost rate The County elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
Title: Loans Outstanding Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Clayton County, Georgia and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County elected not to use the 10 de minimus cost rate The County previously used funds available under the HOME Program (Federal CFDA #14.239) to provide low-interest loans to eligible persons. Principal payments received are used to make additional loans as part of the revolving loan program. Disbursements of such loans are included as expenditures in the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards in the year of disbursement. Disbursements for low-interest loans during fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, were $372,000. The outstanding balance of loans under the HOME Program at June 30, 2023, is $1,336,190.
Title: Noncash Assistance Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Clayton County, Georgia and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County elected not to use the 10 de minimus cost rate No federal awards were expended in the form of noncash assistance during the year ended June 30, 2023.

Finding Details

Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 requires that nonfederal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards to provide reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the specific award. The financial management system of each nonfederal entity must provide accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award in accordance with grant requirements. Condition During our testing of the County’s compliance with the reporting requirements of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”), we noted the following instance of noncompliance: Out of two (2) quarterly reports tested, the quarterly Project and Expenditure Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was not submitted by the due date of April 30, 2023 (the end of the month following the end of the quarter). Cause: The County’s internal controls over compliance were not sufficient to prevent noncompliance with the terms of the CSLFRF grant. Effect: The County did not meet the timely reporting requirements of the CSLFRF grant. Recommendation: We recommend that the County design controls to ensure an adequate process is in place to submit required reports for federal grants by the deadlines set forth in the terms of the grant award. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management concurs with the finding. We will work to ensure that future reports are submitted timely and that evidence of submissions is retained for each report filing.
Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 requires that nonfederal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards to provide reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the specific award. The financial management system of each nonfederal entity must provide accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award in accordance with grant requirements. Condition During our testing of the County’s compliance with the reporting requirements of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”), we noted the following instances of noncompliance: Out of four (4) quarterly performance reports tested, three (3) were not submitted by the reporting deadlines. • The report for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was not submitted until October 30, 2022. The submission deadline was October 17, 2022. • The report for the quarter ended March 30, 2023 was not submitted until April 24, 2023. The submission deadline was April 17, 2023. • The report for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was not submitted until July 31, 2023. The submission deadline was July 17, 2023. Cause: The County’s internal controls over compliance were not sufficient to prevent noncompliance with the terms of the ERAP grant. Effect: The County did not meet the timely reporting requirements of the ERAP grant. Recommendation: We recommend that the County design controls to ensure an adequate process is in place to submit required reports for federal grants by the deadlines set forth in the terms of the grant award. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management concurs with the finding. We will work to ensure that future reports are submitted timely and that evidence of submissions is retained for each report filing.
Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 requires that nonfederal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards to provide reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the specific award. The financial management system of each nonfederal entity must provide accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award in accordance with grant requirements. Condition During our testing of the County’s compliance with the reporting requirements of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”), we noted the following instance of noncompliance: Out of two (2) quarterly reports tested, the quarterly Project and Expenditure Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was not submitted by the due date of April 30, 2023 (the end of the month following the end of the quarter). Cause: The County’s internal controls over compliance were not sufficient to prevent noncompliance with the terms of the CSLFRF grant. Effect: The County did not meet the timely reporting requirements of the CSLFRF grant. Recommendation: We recommend that the County design controls to ensure an adequate process is in place to submit required reports for federal grants by the deadlines set forth in the terms of the grant award. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management concurs with the finding. We will work to ensure that future reports are submitted timely and that evidence of submissions is retained for each report filing.
Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 requires that nonfederal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards to provide reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the specific award. The financial management system of each nonfederal entity must provide accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award in accordance with grant requirements. Condition During our testing of the County’s compliance with the reporting requirements of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”), we noted the following instances of noncompliance: Out of four (4) quarterly performance reports tested, three (3) were not submitted by the reporting deadlines. • The report for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was not submitted until October 30, 2022. The submission deadline was October 17, 2022. • The report for the quarter ended March 30, 2023 was not submitted until April 24, 2023. The submission deadline was April 17, 2023. • The report for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was not submitted until July 31, 2023. The submission deadline was July 17, 2023. Cause: The County’s internal controls over compliance were not sufficient to prevent noncompliance with the terms of the ERAP grant. Effect: The County did not meet the timely reporting requirements of the ERAP grant. Recommendation: We recommend that the County design controls to ensure an adequate process is in place to submit required reports for federal grants by the deadlines set forth in the terms of the grant award. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management concurs with the finding. We will work to ensure that future reports are submitted timely and that evidence of submissions is retained for each report filing.