Audit 338539

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$22.50M
Findings
2
Programs
13
Organization: City of Santa Maria (CA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2025-01-16

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KMK4VML3VFF9 Xenia Bradford Auditee
8059250951 Adam Guise Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of the City of Santa Maria and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principals for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of the City of Santa Maria and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principals for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
Title: NOTE 2 INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of the City of Santa Maria and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principals for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The auditee did not elect to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

FINDING 2022-001 Criteria: Per Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.512(a), the single audit must be completed and the data collection form must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditors' report, Or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The City's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, was not filed on time. The audit report was due March 31, 2023. Cause: City's financial report was not completed until March 28, 2024. Effect or Potential Effect: Federal funds may be suspended or terminated if the data collection form is not completed within the time requirements. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: Yes, see Finding 2021-001. Recommendation: The City's single audit should be filed on a timely basis. Corrective Action Plan: The Cíty of Santa Maria has contracted with an outside consultant to help catch up on the financials that are overdue. The consultant has been a great help and is engaged through the end of fiscal year 2025. Fiscal year 2024's Single Audit is still scheduled to be completed on time. Planned completion date: FY23and FY24completed by Mar 31, 2025 and subsequent years delivered on time. If there are any questions regarding this plan, please contact Xenia Bradford, Finance Director, at xbradford@cityofsantamaria.org or 805-925-0951.
FINDING 2022-001 Criteria: Per Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.512(a), the single audit must be completed and the data collection form must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditors' report, Or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The City's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, was not filed on time. The audit report was due March 31, 2023. Cause: City's financial report was not completed until March 28, 2024. Effect or Potential Effect: Federal funds may be suspended or terminated if the data collection form is not completed within the time requirements. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: Yes, see Finding 2021-001. Recommendation: The City's single audit should be filed on a timely basis. Corrective Action Plan: The Cíty of Santa Maria has contracted with an outside consultant to help catch up on the financials that are overdue. The consultant has been a great help and is engaged through the end of fiscal year 2025. Fiscal year 2024's Single Audit is still scheduled to be completed on time. Planned completion date: FY23and FY24completed by Mar 31, 2025 and subsequent years delivered on time. If there are any questions regarding this plan, please contact Xenia Bradford, Finance Director, at xbradford@cityofsantamaria.org or 805-925-0951.