Audit 33118

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$21.17M
Findings
2
Programs
35
Organization: Clark County (WA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-09-24

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
32058 2022-004 Material Weakness - L
608500 2022-004 Material Weakness - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $4.99M Yes 1
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $2.99M - 0
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $2.34M - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $1.80M Yes 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $1.80M Yes 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $1.41M Yes 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $1.33M Yes 0
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $821,142 - 0
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $541,963 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $243,738 - 0
17.258 Wia Adult Program $231,946 - 0
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $162,100 - 0
16.750 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program $149,928 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $137,056 - 0
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $118,071 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $91,591 Yes 0
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $80,037 - 0
17.225 Unemployment Insurance $73,825 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $58,560 - 0
16.034 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $58,008 - 0
93.747 Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program $47,859 - 0
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $38,354 - 0
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $26,964 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $25,888 - 0
17.277 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants $15,322 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $13,702 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $12,513 - 0
90.404 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $10,000 - 0
16.585 Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program $6,388 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $5,287 - 0
17.207 Employment Service/wagner-Peyser Funded Activities $5,092 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $1,533 - 0
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $1,463 - 0
17.245 Trade Adjustment Assistance $795 - 0
93.471 Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program (a) $50 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
JNQEQSEEC1E5 Hillary Hamilton Auditee
9375211897 Larry Weeks Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) reports Clark County, Ohio's (the County's) federal award programs for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Schedule has been prepared on the cash basis of accounting and 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 select 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. The County passes-through certain federal assistance received from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction to the Eastern Miami Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Clark, Greene, and Madison Counties. These federal funds are not included on the Schedule since Clark County acts only as a pass-through entity and has no administrative responsibilities.Other subrecipient agencies have certain compliance responsibilities related to administering these Federal Programs. Under the Uniform Guidance, the County is responsible for monitoring subrecipients to help assure that Federal awards are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements, and that performance goals are achieved. As described in Note A, the County records expenditures of Federal awards to subrecipients when paid in cash.
Title: CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) reports Clark County, Ohio's (the County's) federal award programs for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Schedule has been prepared on the cash basis of accounting and 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 select 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. The County commingles cash receipts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with similar State grants. When reporting expenditures on this Schedule, the County assumes it expends federal monies first.
Title: FOOD DONATION PROGRAM Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) reports Clark County, Ohio's (the County's) federal award programs for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Schedule has been prepared on the cash basis of accounting and 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 select 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. The County reports commodities consumed on the Schedule at entitlement value. The County allocated donated food commodities to the respective program that benefitted from the use of those donated food commodities.
Title: MATCHING REQUIREMENTS Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) reports Clark County, Ohio's (the County's) federal award programs for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Schedule has been prepared on the cash basis of accounting and 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 select 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. Certain Federal programs require the County to contribute non-Federal funds (matching funds) to support the Federally-funded programs. The County has met its matching requirements. The Schedule does not include the expenditure of non-Federal matching funds.

Finding Details

2022-004 ? Reporting ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN 21.027 U.S. Department of Treasury Criteria: The U.S. Department of Treasury established reporting requirements for local governments. These requirements established methods and timelines for reporting Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) expenditures to the U.S. Department of Treasury. Condition: The County had multiple errors in the accuracy of the reporting of subrecipients, subawards, and accuracy in the amounts expended which were reported on the quarterly project and expenditure report. Context: During our review of the quarterly project and expenditure report, we noted the County incorrectly reported $11.4 million of program expenditures associated with the provisions of lost revenue and infrastructure projects as of December 31, 2022. However, it was determined a significant portion these amounts were just transferred to other County funds for the projects but had not yet been expended. In addition, the County improperly reported all project expenditures as subawards within the quarterly reporting system instead of as direct expenditures. Effect: The County was not in compliance with reporting requirements in 2022. Cause: Lack of sufficient internal controls over the reporting requirements of the SLFRF program. Recommendation: We recommend the County improve controls over reporting requirements associated with this program, including having individuals responsible for monitoring and reporting program activity obtain a better understanding of the reporting requirements of the Treasury reporting portal. County?s Response: Please see response in County?s Corrective Action Plan
2022-004 ? Reporting ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN 21.027 U.S. Department of Treasury Criteria: The U.S. Department of Treasury established reporting requirements for local governments. These requirements established methods and timelines for reporting Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) expenditures to the U.S. Department of Treasury. Condition: The County had multiple errors in the accuracy of the reporting of subrecipients, subawards, and accuracy in the amounts expended which were reported on the quarterly project and expenditure report. Context: During our review of the quarterly project and expenditure report, we noted the County incorrectly reported $11.4 million of program expenditures associated with the provisions of lost revenue and infrastructure projects as of December 31, 2022. However, it was determined a significant portion these amounts were just transferred to other County funds for the projects but had not yet been expended. In addition, the County improperly reported all project expenditures as subawards within the quarterly reporting system instead of as direct expenditures. Effect: The County was not in compliance with reporting requirements in 2022. Cause: Lack of sufficient internal controls over the reporting requirements of the SLFRF program. Recommendation: We recommend the County improve controls over reporting requirements associated with this program, including having individuals responsible for monitoring and reporting program activity obtain a better understanding of the reporting requirements of the Treasury reporting portal. County?s Response: Please see response in County?s Corrective Action Plan