Audit 344128

FY End
2022-09-30
Total Expended
$2.87M
Findings
4
Programs
3
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2025-02-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
524697 2022-005 Material Weakness - L
524698 2022-005 Material Weakness - L
1101139 2022-005 Material Weakness - L
1101140 2022-005 Material Weakness - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
F3GQZ74HL5K8 Cindy Hendry Auditee
6017642248 Michelle Oppie Gist, CPA Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: A. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of the County under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 2022. The information in this Schedule 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 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: B. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
Title: C. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: D. Disaster grants - public assistance (Presidentially declared disasters) - ALN 97.036 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. After a Presidentially declared disaster, FEMA provides Disaster grants - public assistance (Presidentially declared disasters) (ALN 97.036) to reimburse eligible costs associated with repair, replacement or restoration of disasterdamaged facilities. The federal government makes reimbursements in the form of cost-shared grants that require state matching funds. In fiscal year 2022, FEMA approved $173,924 in eligible expenditures that were incurred in the prior two fiscal years. These approved eligible expenditures are included on the SEFA for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Finding Details

2022-005 The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures ALN Number 97.036 Federal Award Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Pass-Through Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Questioned Cost None Repeat Finding No. Criteria An effective system of internal control over federal grants includes properly tracking and reporting all federal programs and the related expenditures Condition The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 Cause This was caused by a lack of internal controls over federal grants. Effect The failure to properly track and report federal expenditures increases the possibility of not reporting all federal disbursements and could affect the requirement to have a Single Audit. Recommendation The Board of Supervisors should implement controls to ensure the federal expenditures are properly tracked and reported in accordance with the grant agreement.
2022-005 The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures ALN Number 97.036 Federal Award Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Pass-Through Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Questioned Cost None Repeat Finding No. Criteria An effective system of internal control over federal grants includes properly tracking and reporting all federal programs and the related expenditures Condition The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 Cause This was caused by a lack of internal controls over federal grants. Effect The failure to properly track and report federal expenditures increases the possibility of not reporting all federal disbursements and could affect the requirement to have a Single Audit. Recommendation The Board of Supervisors should implement controls to ensure the federal expenditures are properly tracked and reported in accordance with the grant agreement.
2022-005 The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures ALN Number 97.036 Federal Award Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Pass-Through Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Questioned Cost None Repeat Finding No. Criteria An effective system of internal control over federal grants includes properly tracking and reporting all federal programs and the related expenditures Condition The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 Cause This was caused by a lack of internal controls over federal grants. Effect The failure to properly track and report federal expenditures increases the possibility of not reporting all federal disbursements and could affect the requirement to have a Single Audit. Recommendation The Board of Supervisors should implement controls to ensure the federal expenditures are properly tracked and reported in accordance with the grant agreement.
2022-005 The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures ALN Number 97.036 Federal Award Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Pass-Through Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Questioned Cost None Repeat Finding No. Criteria An effective system of internal control over federal grants includes properly tracking and reporting all federal programs and the related expenditures Condition The County did not properly track and report federal expenditures for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 Cause This was caused by a lack of internal controls over federal grants. Effect The failure to properly track and report federal expenditures increases the possibility of not reporting all federal disbursements and could affect the requirement to have a Single Audit. Recommendation The Board of Supervisors should implement controls to ensure the federal expenditures are properly tracked and reported in accordance with the grant agreement.