Audit 336406

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$89.30M
Findings
76
Programs
89
Organization: Washoe County (NV)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-01-08
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
518087 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes E
518088 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes E
518089 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes E
518090 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518091 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518092 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518093 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518094 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518095 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518096 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518097 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518098 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518099 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518100 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518101 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518102 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518103 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518104 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518105 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
518106 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
518107 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
518108 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
518109 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518110 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518111 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518112 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518113 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518114 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518115 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518116 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518117 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518118 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518119 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518120 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518121 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518122 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518123 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
518124 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094529 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1094530 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1094531 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1094532 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094533 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094534 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094535 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094536 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094537 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094538 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094539 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094540 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094541 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094542 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094543 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094544 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094545 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094546 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094547 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes M
1094548 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
1094549 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
1094550 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
1094551 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094552 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094553 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094554 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094555 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094556 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094557 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094558 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094559 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094560 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094561 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094562 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094563 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094564 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094565 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1094566 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $10.80M - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $8.91M Yes 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $1.59M - 0
10.557 Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $962,916 - 0
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $724,553 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $720,000 - 0
93.770 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage $542,037 - 0
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $494,980 - 0
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $478,738 Yes 2
15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety $389,005 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $367,838 - 0
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities Health Department Based $358,228 - 0
10.690 Lake Tahoe Erosion Control Grant Program $274,442 - 0
95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program $221,989 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $220,210 - 0
66.001 Air Pollution Control Program Support $217,449 - 0
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $194,597 - 0
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance $191,685 - 0
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part C, Nutrition Services $177,864 - 0
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $161,759 - 0
16.758 Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers $155,429 - 0
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $153,000 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $145,568 - 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $129,770 Yes 0
66.432 State Public Water System Supervision $125,000 - 0
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $115,487 - 0
16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/discretionary Grants $114,089 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $112,373 - 0
93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants $112,000 - 0
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $100,824 - 0
66.804 Underground Storage Tank (ust) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program $100,000 - 0
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $96,176 - 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $91,314 - 0
16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $89,166 - 0
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $72,185 - 0
20.703 Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants $69,080 - 0
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $65,194 - 0
16.543 Missing Children's Assistance $64,808 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $62,376 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $62,004 - 0
93.217 Family Planning Services $61,529 - 0
16.043 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program $59,461 - 0
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $58,623 - 0
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $58,173 - 0
66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act $54,728 - 0
20.219 Recreational Trails Program $54,086 - 0
93.967 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health $53,573 - 0
93.977 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (std) Prevention and Control Grants $52,435 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $49,654 - 0
16.741 Dna Backlog Reduction Program $44,589 - 0
97.047 Bric: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities $42,505 - 0
93.643 Children's Justice Grants to States $40,684 - 0
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $40,000 Yes 2
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $39,394 - 0
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $35,541 - 0
16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program $34,184 - 0
16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $33,065 - 0
93.421 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation�s Health $28,440 - 0
93.597 Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs $24,013 - 0
93.603 Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program $23,583 - 0
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $23,181 - 0
15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $20,065 - 0
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $16,530 - 0
66.608 Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance $16,353 - 0
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $15,372 - 0
16.742 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program $14,707 - 0
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $14,345 - 0
16.U01 FBI Child Exploitation Task Force $13,528 - 0
81.U02 Energizing Rural Communities Prize $13,500 - 0
93.563 Child Support Services $12,507 - 0
93.U03 Cooperative Agreements for State-Based Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs (national Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Nbccedp) $11,505 - 0
93.197 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children $10,192 - 0
10.185 Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program $10,183 - 0
45.310 Grants to States $10,125 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $8,838 - 0
10.704 Law Enforcement Agreements $8,724 - 0
16.593 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners $7,573 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $5,506 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $5,431 - 0
93.008 Medical Reserve Corps Small Grant Program $5,000 - 0
93.270 Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control $4,728 - 0
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $4,640 - 0
93.788 Opioid Str $4,431 - 0
93.103 Food and Drug Administration Research $3,960 - 0
93.387 National and State Tobacco Control Program $2,970 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $1,388 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $1,056 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $741 - 0
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $720 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
GPR1NY74XPQ5 Cathy Hill Auditee
7753282563 Teri Gage Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1 – REPORTING ENTITY Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures which are recorded on the cash basis. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. The Washoe County reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to its basic financial statements. All federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal financial assistance passed through other government agencies, is included in the schedule. The information 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 Washoe County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or fund balance, or cash flows of Washoe County.
Title: NOTE 3 – NONCASH EXPENDITURES Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures which are recorded on the cash basis. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. The expenditures reported include noncash items as follows: National School Lunch Program (School Lunch Program [10.555]) Expenditures of $5,506 for this program represent the dollar value of food commodities served at the County’s juvenile detention facilities. The value of commodities is determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (66.034) The expenditures include $54,728 representing the value of sample analyses obtained at no charge to Washoe County.
Title: NOTE 4 – PROGRAM INCOME Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures which are recorded on the cash basis. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. Expenditures reported include income received by the grantee, directly generated by grant-supported activity, and includes the following programs: ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER AMOUNT Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants 14.218 $58,623 Equitable Sharing Program 16.922 $46,935 State and Community Highway Safety 20.600 $1,500 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 21.027 $11,766 Special Programs for the Aging-Title III, Part C-Nutrition Services 93.045 $96,796 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs 93.116 $1,189 Family Planning Services 93.217 $362,939 Child Support Enforcement 93.563 $12,507 Total Program Income $592,255

Finding Details

2024-006: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing number 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. Condition: For one month selected for testing, the Human Services Agency did not have documented internal controls over the determination of eligibility for participation in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have adequate internal controls to ensure documentation for review of the determination of eligibility of participants in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Effect: Participants could be deemed eligible that do not meet requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three months out of a population of 12 months were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-009. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal control policies to ensure all documentation for review of eligibility determinations of program participants is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-006: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing number 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. Condition: For one month selected for testing, the Human Services Agency did not have documented internal controls over the determination of eligibility for participation in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have adequate internal controls to ensure documentation for review of the determination of eligibility of participants in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Effect: Participants could be deemed eligible that do not meet requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three months out of a population of 12 months were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-009. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal control policies to ensure all documentation for review of eligibility determinations of program participants is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-006: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing number 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. Condition: For one month selected for testing, the Human Services Agency did not have documented internal controls over the determination of eligibility for participation in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have adequate internal controls to ensure documentation for review of the determination of eligibility of participants in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Effect: Participants could be deemed eligible that do not meet requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three months out of a population of 12 months were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-009. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal control policies to ensure all documentation for review of eligibility determinations of program participants is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-007: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly ERA Compliance Reports that contain ERA 2 costs incurred during the covered period and households served during the covered period to Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Administrative Costs Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for administrative costs does not exceed the relevant threshold of the total allocation (not to exceed 15% of ERA 2 across prime and all subrecipients). • Housing Stability Services Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for housing stability services is not greater than 10% of the total amount allocated. • System for Prioritizing Assistance – the number of households with less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) receiving financial assistance is greater than the number of households with greater than 50% AMI receiving assistance. • Participants Households at Certain Income Levels Eligibility – Total households receiving assistance is not greater than the sum of AMI banded eligible households with 5 to 10% margin of error to avoid false positive for medium to large recipients. Condition: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established over the review of Quarterly Compliance Reports or to ensure that the reports were submitted timely. System for prioritizing assistance, participant households at certain income levels eligibility, and housing stability services ratio did not agree to underlying supporting records. The cumulative impact is as follows: ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended September 30, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended December 31, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended March 31, 2024 System for prioritizing assistance: households with less than 50% AMI was reported as 1,657 households, amount per supporting records is 1,195 households. Participants households at certain income levels: total households serviced was reported as 150 households, amount per supporting records is 91 households. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established to ensure the Quarterly Compliance Reports agreed to internal supporting documents or that the reports were submitted timely. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency and reports were not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three Compliance Reports from a population of four were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-010. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal controls to ensure quarterly Compliance Reports agree to underlying supporting documentation and evidence of the submitted reports is maintained and that reports are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-007: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly ERA Compliance Reports that contain ERA 2 costs incurred during the covered period and households served during the covered period to Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Administrative Costs Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for administrative costs does not exceed the relevant threshold of the total allocation (not to exceed 15% of ERA 2 across prime and all subrecipients). • Housing Stability Services Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for housing stability services is not greater than 10% of the total amount allocated. • System for Prioritizing Assistance – the number of households with less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) receiving financial assistance is greater than the number of households with greater than 50% AMI receiving assistance. • Participants Households at Certain Income Levels Eligibility – Total households receiving assistance is not greater than the sum of AMI banded eligible households with 5 to 10% margin of error to avoid false positive for medium to large recipients. Condition: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established over the review of Quarterly Compliance Reports or to ensure that the reports were submitted timely. System for prioritizing assistance, participant households at certain income levels eligibility, and housing stability services ratio did not agree to underlying supporting records. The cumulative impact is as follows: ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended September 30, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended December 31, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended March 31, 2024 System for prioritizing assistance: households with less than 50% AMI was reported as 1,657 households, amount per supporting records is 1,195 households. Participants households at certain income levels: total households serviced was reported as 150 households, amount per supporting records is 91 households. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established to ensure the Quarterly Compliance Reports agreed to internal supporting documents or that the reports were submitted timely. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency and reports were not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three Compliance Reports from a population of four were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-010. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal controls to ensure quarterly Compliance Reports agree to underlying supporting documentation and evidence of the submitted reports is maintained and that reports are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-007: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly ERA Compliance Reports that contain ERA 2 costs incurred during the covered period and households served during the covered period to Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Administrative Costs Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for administrative costs does not exceed the relevant threshold of the total allocation (not to exceed 15% of ERA 2 across prime and all subrecipients). • Housing Stability Services Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for housing stability services is not greater than 10% of the total amount allocated. • System for Prioritizing Assistance – the number of households with less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) receiving financial assistance is greater than the number of households with greater than 50% AMI receiving assistance. • Participants Households at Certain Income Levels Eligibility – Total households receiving assistance is not greater than the sum of AMI banded eligible households with 5 to 10% margin of error to avoid false positive for medium to large recipients. Condition: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established over the review of Quarterly Compliance Reports or to ensure that the reports were submitted timely. System for prioritizing assistance, participant households at certain income levels eligibility, and housing stability services ratio did not agree to underlying supporting records. The cumulative impact is as follows: ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended September 30, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended December 31, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended March 31, 2024 System for prioritizing assistance: households with less than 50% AMI was reported as 1,657 households, amount per supporting records is 1,195 households. Participants households at certain income levels: total households serviced was reported as 150 households, amount per supporting records is 91 households. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established to ensure the Quarterly Compliance Reports agreed to internal supporting documents or that the reports were submitted timely. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency and reports were not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three Compliance Reports from a population of four were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-010. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal controls to ensure quarterly Compliance Reports agree to underlying supporting documentation and evidence of the submitted reports is maintained and that reports are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-006: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing number 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. Condition: For one month selected for testing, the Human Services Agency did not have documented internal controls over the determination of eligibility for participation in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have adequate internal controls to ensure documentation for review of the determination of eligibility of participants in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Effect: Participants could be deemed eligible that do not meet requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three months out of a population of 12 months were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-009. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal control policies to ensure all documentation for review of eligibility determinations of program participants is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-006: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing number 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. Condition: For one month selected for testing, the Human Services Agency did not have documented internal controls over the determination of eligibility for participation in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have adequate internal controls to ensure documentation for review of the determination of eligibility of participants in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Effect: Participants could be deemed eligible that do not meet requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three months out of a population of 12 months were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-009. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal control policies to ensure all documentation for review of eligibility determinations of program participants is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-006: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing number 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. Condition: For one month selected for testing, the Human Services Agency did not have documented internal controls over the determination of eligibility for participation in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have adequate internal controls to ensure documentation for review of the determination of eligibility of participants in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Effect: Participants could be deemed eligible that do not meet requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three months out of a population of 12 months were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-009. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal control policies to ensure all documentation for review of eligibility determinations of program participants is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-004: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, 21.027 Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) section 200.332 requires that: Pass-through entities must identify the dollar amount made available under each Federal award and the Assistance Listing Number at time of disbursement. Pass-through entities must have a mechanism in place to track whether a single audit was required of the subrecipient and to verify the subrecipient took timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies and that they issued a management decision on audit findings pertaining to the Federal award. Condition: For all 29 transactions tested the assistance listing number was not communicated to the subrecipient at the time of disbursement. For all eight subrecipients tested there was no monitoring in place to track single audits of the subrecipients to ensure they were monitored or reviewed when required. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements were followed. Effect: Noncompliance at the subrecipient level may occur and not be detected by the County. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 29 out of 191 subrecipient transactions were selected for testing. A nonstatistical sample of 8 out of 40 subrecipients were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-004. Recommendation: We recommend the County Managers office enhance internal controls to ensure subrecipient monitoring requirements are followed. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-007: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly ERA Compliance Reports that contain ERA 2 costs incurred during the covered period and households served during the covered period to Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Administrative Costs Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for administrative costs does not exceed the relevant threshold of the total allocation (not to exceed 15% of ERA 2 across prime and all subrecipients). • Housing Stability Services Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for housing stability services is not greater than 10% of the total amount allocated. • System for Prioritizing Assistance – the number of households with less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) receiving financial assistance is greater than the number of households with greater than 50% AMI receiving assistance. • Participants Households at Certain Income Levels Eligibility – Total households receiving assistance is not greater than the sum of AMI banded eligible households with 5 to 10% margin of error to avoid false positive for medium to large recipients. Condition: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established over the review of Quarterly Compliance Reports or to ensure that the reports were submitted timely. System for prioritizing assistance, participant households at certain income levels eligibility, and housing stability services ratio did not agree to underlying supporting records. The cumulative impact is as follows: ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended September 30, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended December 31, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended March 31, 2024 System for prioritizing assistance: households with less than 50% AMI was reported as 1,657 households, amount per supporting records is 1,195 households. Participants households at certain income levels: total households serviced was reported as 150 households, amount per supporting records is 91 households. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established to ensure the Quarterly Compliance Reports agreed to internal supporting documents or that the reports were submitted timely. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency and reports were not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three Compliance Reports from a population of four were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-010. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal controls to ensure quarterly Compliance Reports agree to underlying supporting documentation and evidence of the submitted reports is maintained and that reports are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-007: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly ERA Compliance Reports that contain ERA 2 costs incurred during the covered period and households served during the covered period to Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Administrative Costs Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for administrative costs does not exceed the relevant threshold of the total allocation (not to exceed 15% of ERA 2 across prime and all subrecipients). • Housing Stability Services Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for housing stability services is not greater than 10% of the total amount allocated. • System for Prioritizing Assistance – the number of households with less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) receiving financial assistance is greater than the number of households with greater than 50% AMI receiving assistance. • Participants Households at Certain Income Levels Eligibility – Total households receiving assistance is not greater than the sum of AMI banded eligible households with 5 to 10% margin of error to avoid false positive for medium to large recipients. Condition: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established over the review of Quarterly Compliance Reports or to ensure that the reports were submitted timely. System for prioritizing assistance, participant households at certain income levels eligibility, and housing stability services ratio did not agree to underlying supporting records. The cumulative impact is as follows: ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended September 30, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended December 31, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended March 31, 2024 System for prioritizing assistance: households with less than 50% AMI was reported as 1,657 households, amount per supporting records is 1,195 households. Participants households at certain income levels: total households serviced was reported as 150 households, amount per supporting records is 91 households. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established to ensure the Quarterly Compliance Reports agreed to internal supporting documents or that the reports were submitted timely. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency and reports were not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three Compliance Reports from a population of four were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-010. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal controls to ensure quarterly Compliance Reports agree to underlying supporting documentation and evidence of the submitted reports is maintained and that reports are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-007: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 21.023 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 21.023 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Internal Controls requires that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the federal awards. The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly ERA Compliance Reports that contain ERA 2 costs incurred during the covered period and households served during the covered period to Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Administrative Costs Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for administrative costs does not exceed the relevant threshold of the total allocation (not to exceed 15% of ERA 2 across prime and all subrecipients). • Housing Stability Services Ratio – total obligations and/or expenditures for housing stability services is not greater than 10% of the total amount allocated. • System for Prioritizing Assistance – the number of households with less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) receiving financial assistance is greater than the number of households with greater than 50% AMI receiving assistance. • Participants Households at Certain Income Levels Eligibility – Total households receiving assistance is not greater than the sum of AMI banded eligible households with 5 to 10% margin of error to avoid false positive for medium to large recipients. Condition: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established over the review of Quarterly Compliance Reports or to ensure that the reports were submitted timely. System for prioritizing assistance, participant households at certain income levels eligibility, and housing stability services ratio did not agree to underlying supporting records. The cumulative impact is as follows: ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended September 30, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended December 31, 2023 Report documentation did not have evidence of the reported amounts related to participant households so the system for prioritizing assistance and participants households at certain income levels eligibility was not able to be tested. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. ERA 2 Reporting Period Ended March 31, 2024 System for prioritizing assistance: households with less than 50% AMI was reported as 1,657 households, amount per supporting records is 1,195 households. Participants households at certain income levels: total households serviced was reported as 150 households, amount per supporting records is 91 households. In addition, report was not submitted on time and there was no evidence of review prior to submission. Cause: The Human Services Agency did not have internal controls established to ensure the Quarterly Compliance Reports agreed to internal supporting documents or that the reports were submitted timely. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency and reports were not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three Compliance Reports from a population of four were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-010. Recommendation: We recommend the Human Services Agency enhance internal controls to ensure quarterly Compliance Reports agree to underlying supporting documentation and evidence of the submitted reports is maintained and that reports are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.
2024-005: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), 21.027 Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 21.027 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with governing requirements. Washoe County must submit quarterly Project and Expenditure Reports that contain CSLFRF costs incurred during the covered period to the Treasury Office of Inspector General. Critical information includes: • Current period obligation • Cumulative obligation • Current period expenditure • Cumulative expenditure • Revenue loss calculation validation • Capital expenditures – quantifiable objective criteria: The recipient has the required written justification in their grant file if the total of the capital expenditures costs in a project is greater than $1 million and less than $10 million; or, the recipient submitted the required justification to Treasury if (1) a project has total capital expenditures enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule; or (2) the total of a projects capital expenditures costs is greater than $1 million for capital expenditures not enumerated by Treasury in the Final Rule. Condition: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure reporting requirements were met. For two of the quarterly reports selected, written justification for capital projects with expenditures exceeding $1 million was not maintained for all amounts that met the threshold in the reporting. In addition, the critical information reported did not have underlying support that tied to the reported amounts. Cause: The Office of the County Manager did not have adequate internal controls to ensure proper documentation was maintained for reporting requirements. Effect: Amounts reported to the Department of Treasury for capital expenditures may not have written justification or underlying support. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two out of four quarterly reports were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): Yes, prior year finding 2023-006. Recommendation: We recommend the Office of the County Manager enhance internal controls to ensure appropriate documentation to support reporting is maintained. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding.