Audit 340100

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$65.63M
Findings
2
Programs
37
Organization: County of Columbus (NC)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-01-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
520377 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes L
1096819 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $53.01M Yes 0
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $2.30M Yes 1
93.563 Child Support Services $722,625 - 0
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $373,086 Yes 0
10.557 Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $367,436 - 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $318,181 - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $267,288 - 0
93.637 Ph Infrastructure Grant $264,924 - 0
66.818 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements $148,088 - 0
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $137,888 - 0
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part C, Nutrition Services $113,909 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $109,248 - 0
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $101,095 - 0
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $93,421 - 0
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Covid-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs $81,153 - 0
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $77,387 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $51,518 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $44,882 - 0
93.217 Family Planning Services $42,331 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $34,969 - 0
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $34,178 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $32,501 Yes 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $32,348 - 0
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $29,206 - 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $28,283 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $25,969 - 0
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $21,152 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $18,560 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $15,049 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $12,144 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $9,326 - 0
93.898 Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations $8,500 - 0
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $4,672 - 0
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $740 - 0
93.977 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (std) Prevention and Control Grants $142 - 0
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $50 - 0
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $-516 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
V1UAJ4L87WQ7 Heather Woody Auditee
9106406611 Leann Bagasala Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal and state award activity of Columbus County, North Carolina (the “County”) under programs of the federal government and the State of North Carolina for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the County.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. The County did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Balances of Federally Funded Loans Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. As of June 30, 2024, the County has federally funded loans outstanding as follows: (1) United States Department of Agriculture – $53,008,455
Title: Clusters of Programs Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. The following are clustered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services and are treated separately for state audit requirement purposes: Subsidized Child Care and Foster Care and Adoption.
Title: Benefit Payments Issued by the State Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. The amounts listed below were paid directly to individual recipients by the State from federal and State moneys. County personnel are involved with certain functions, primarily eligibility determinations that cause benefit payments to be issued by the State. These amounts disclose this additional aid to County recipients that do not appear in the basic financial statements because they are not revenues and expenditures of the County. Program Title Federal Assistance Listing No. Federal State Foster Care N/A $139,834 $82,111 Adoption Assistance 93.659 $369,016 $67,937 Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund 93.558 $(2,565) $- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.558 $212,685 $- Child Welfare Services Adoption N/A $- $51,851 State/County Special Assistance Program N/A $- $306,396
Title: Opioid Settlement Fund Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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 did not utilize the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance. The NC Department of Justice does not consider Opioid Settlement Funds either Federal or State Financial assistance since they are from a settlement with private major drug companies. Since these funds are subject to the State Single Audit Implementation Act, they are reported as "Other Financial Assistance" on the SEFSA and considered State Awards for State single audit requirements.

Finding Details

Information on the Federal Program: Low Income Housing Assistance Program (Section 8), Assistance Listing Number 14.871, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Criteria: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) are required to submit timely a Financial Assessment Sub-system (FASSPH): GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. Condition: We noted the County could not submit the 2023 financial information timely due to the late completion of the financial audit, therefore, the FASS-PH report was not submitted in a timely manner. Context/Cause: The County’s fiscal year 2023 financial audit was completed in 2024, therefore, the County could not submit the required FASS-PH report. Effects: The report was not submitted timely, and we could not perform the reporting testing. Recommendation: We recommend that the County to submit the FASS-PH for fiscal year ended 2023 as soon as possible. Auditee’s Response: We concur with the finding. The FASS-PH for fiscal year ended 2023 was completed in December 2024. The County will continue its efforts to complete audits in a timely manner.
Information on the Federal Program: Low Income Housing Assistance Program (Section 8), Assistance Listing Number 14.871, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Criteria: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) are required to submit timely a Financial Assessment Sub-system (FASSPH): GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. Condition: We noted the County could not submit the 2023 financial information timely due to the late completion of the financial audit, therefore, the FASS-PH report was not submitted in a timely manner. Context/Cause: The County’s fiscal year 2023 financial audit was completed in 2024, therefore, the County could not submit the required FASS-PH report. Effects: The report was not submitted timely, and we could not perform the reporting testing. Recommendation: We recommend that the County to submit the FASS-PH for fiscal year ended 2023 as soon as possible. Auditee’s Response: We concur with the finding. The FASS-PH for fiscal year ended 2023 was completed in December 2024. The County will continue its efforts to complete audits in a timely manner.