Audit 352510

FY End
2022-09-30
Total Expended
$831,489
Findings
4
Programs
2
Organization: Panama City Port Authority (FL)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2025-04-02

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
553829 2022-003 - - L
553830 2022-003 - - L
1130271 2022-003 - - L
1130272 2022-003 - - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance $418,733 Yes 1
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $412,756 - 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
PTTMJ8JVTCB9 John Miller Auditee
8507673220 Jennifer Davidson Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The amounts reported as federal and state expenditures were obtained from the Port Authority's general ledger. For purposes of the Schedule, federal awards and state financial assistance include all grants, contracts, and similar agreements entered into directly with the federal government and state departments. The Panama City Port Authority has obtained Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) numbers to ensure all awards and projects have been identified in the Schedule. There were no awards passed through to subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Panama City Port Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (the Schedule) includes the federal award and state financial assistance activity of the Panama City Port Authority under programs of the federal government and projects of state departments 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) and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Because the Schedule only presents a selected portion of the operations of Panama City Port Authority, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of Panama City Port Authority.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The amounts reported as federal and state expenditures were obtained from the Port Authority's general ledger. For purposes of the Schedule, federal awards and state financial assistance include all grants, contracts, and similar agreements entered into directly with the federal government and state departments. The Panama City Port Authority has obtained Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) numbers to ensure all awards and projects have been identified in the Schedule. There were no awards passed through to subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Panama City Port Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The amounts reported as federal and state expenditures were obtained from the Port Authority's general ledger. For purposes of the Schedule, federal awards and state financial assistance include all grants, contracts, and similar agreements entered into directly with the federal government and state departments. The Panama City Port Authority has obtained Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) numbers to ensure that all awards and projects have been identified in the Schedule. There were no awards passed through to subrecipients.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The amounts reported as federal and state expenditures were obtained from the Port Authority's general ledger. For purposes of the Schedule, federal awards and state financial assistance include all grants, contracts, and similar agreements entered into directly with the federal government and state departments. The Panama City Port Authority has obtained Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) numbers to ensure all awards and projects have been identified in the Schedule. There were no awards passed through to subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Panama City Port Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Panama City Port Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Prior Period Adjustment Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The amounts reported as federal and state expenditures were obtained from the Port Authority's general ledger. For purposes of the Schedule, federal awards and state financial assistance include all grants, contracts, and similar agreements entered into directly with the federal government and state departments. The Panama City Port Authority has obtained Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) numbers to ensure all awards and projects have been identified in the Schedule. There were no awards passed through to subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Panama City Port Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. During the audit of the financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023, the Port Authority's beginning of year net position was restated for an error in grant expenditures in the amount of $590,044. These additional expenditures of $418,733 in federal and $171,311 in state funds qualified the Port Authority for a federal single audit. These amounts have been included on the Schedule for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Finding Details

Condition: The fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 federal data collection form was not submitted within the required timeframe. Criteria: Audited compliance package and completion of the federal single audit is required to be submitted timely to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (the FAC). The package must be electronically submitted through the FAC website within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditors' report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The audit for the year ended September 30, 2023 disclosed current year (2022) expenditures that should have been included on the current year schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance, which, when combined with current year federal expenditures properly reported brought the total of federal expenditures over the federal single audit threshold. Effect: The Port Authority can be found to be out of compliance by individual granting agencies. As a result, the federal awarding agency could potentially withhold funds until the deficiency is remedied, completely suspend or terminate the award, or withhold further awards for the program. Recommendation: We recommend that the Port Authority remedy remaining audit findings reported during the course of the audit and timely prepare expenditure reports and support for purposes of being subject to a single audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Port Authority agrees with the auditors' recommendations. See attached, Management's Corrective Action Plan
Condition: The fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 federal data collection form was not submitted within the required timeframe. Criteria: Audited compliance package and completion of the federal single audit is required to be submitted timely to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (the FAC). The package must be electronically submitted through the FAC website within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditors' report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The audit for the year ended September 30, 2023 disclosed current year (2022) expenditures that should have been included on the current year schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance, which, when combined with current year federal expenditures properly reported brought the total of federal expenditures over the federal single audit threshold. Effect: The Port Authority can be found to be out of compliance by individual granting agencies. As a result, the federal awarding agency could potentially withhold funds until the deficiency is remedied, completely suspend or terminate the award, or withhold further awards for the program. Recommendation: We recommend that the Port Authority remedy remaining audit findings reported during the course of the audit and timely prepare expenditure reports and support for purposes of being subject to a single audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Port Authority agrees with the auditors' recommendations. See attached, Management's Corrective Action Plan
Condition: The fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 federal data collection form was not submitted within the required timeframe. Criteria: Audited compliance package and completion of the federal single audit is required to be submitted timely to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (the FAC). The package must be electronically submitted through the FAC website within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditors' report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The audit for the year ended September 30, 2023 disclosed current year (2022) expenditures that should have been included on the current year schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance, which, when combined with current year federal expenditures properly reported brought the total of federal expenditures over the federal single audit threshold. Effect: The Port Authority can be found to be out of compliance by individual granting agencies. As a result, the federal awarding agency could potentially withhold funds until the deficiency is remedied, completely suspend or terminate the award, or withhold further awards for the program. Recommendation: We recommend that the Port Authority remedy remaining audit findings reported during the course of the audit and timely prepare expenditure reports and support for purposes of being subject to a single audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Port Authority agrees with the auditors' recommendations. See attached, Management's Corrective Action Plan
Condition: The fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 federal data collection form was not submitted within the required timeframe. Criteria: Audited compliance package and completion of the federal single audit is required to be submitted timely to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (the FAC). The package must be electronically submitted through the FAC website within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditors' report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The audit for the year ended September 30, 2023 disclosed current year (2022) expenditures that should have been included on the current year schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance, which, when combined with current year federal expenditures properly reported brought the total of federal expenditures over the federal single audit threshold. Effect: The Port Authority can be found to be out of compliance by individual granting agencies. As a result, the federal awarding agency could potentially withhold funds until the deficiency is remedied, completely suspend or terminate the award, or withhold further awards for the program. Recommendation: We recommend that the Port Authority remedy remaining audit findings reported during the course of the audit and timely prepare expenditure reports and support for purposes of being subject to a single audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Port Authority agrees with the auditors' recommendations. See attached, Management's Corrective Action Plan