Audit 352810

FY End
2024-09-30
Total Expended
$2.48M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-04-07

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
554239 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - C
1130681 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - C

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
66.468 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund $2.47M Yes 1
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $10,300 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
GFGHZNQ758E1 Mark Gargus Auditee
2052742159 Terri Faulkner Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loans Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal spending of The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta, and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The amounts reported on the Schedule have been reconciled to and are in material agreement with amounts recorded in the Organization’s accounting records from which the general purpose financial statements have been reported. 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 Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows an organization to elect a 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 20, 2024, the Organization did not elect to use this rate. The Organization did not expend federal awards related to loans or loan guarantees during the year ended September 30, 2024.
Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal spending of The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta, and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The amounts reported on the Schedule have been reconciled to and are in material agreement with amounts recorded in the Organization’s accounting records from which the general purpose financial statements have been reported. 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 Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows an organization to elect a 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 20, 2024, the Organization did not elect to use this rate. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Organization did not provide federal funds to subrecipients.
Title: Noncash Assistance and Other Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal spending of The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta, and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The amounts reported on the Schedule have been reconciled to and are in material agreement with amounts recorded in the Organization’s accounting records from which the general purpose financial statements have been reported. 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 Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows an organization to elect a 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 20, 2024, the Organization did not elect to use this rate. The Organization did not receive any noncash assistance or federally funded insurance during the year ended September 30, 2024.
Title: Contingencies Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal spending of The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta, and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The amounts reported on the Schedule have been reconciled to and are in material agreement with amounts recorded in the Organization’s accounting records from which the general purpose financial statements have been reported. 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 Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows an organization to elect a 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 20, 2024, the Organization did not elect to use this rate. Grant monies received and disbursed by the Organization are for specific purposes and are subject to review by the grantor agencies. Such audits may result in requests for reimbursement due to disallowed expenditures. Based upon experience, the Organization does not believe that such disallowance, if any, would have a material effect on the financial position of the Organization.
Title: Federally Funded Insurance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal spending of The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta, and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The amounts reported on the Schedule have been reconciled to and are in material agreement with amounts recorded in the Organization’s accounting records from which the general purpose financial statements have been reported. 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 Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows an organization to elect a 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 20, 2024, the Organization did not elect to use this rate. The Organization did not have any federally funded insurance required to be reported on the Schedule for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number: 66.468 Program Title: Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water Revolving Fund Pass-through Entity: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Contract Number and Year: FS010055.02 2022 Finding Type: Significant Deficiency Known Questioned Costs: None Criteria - 2 CFR Section 200.303(a) requires nonfederal entities receiving federal awards to establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal awards. 2 CFR 200.305 Federal Payment requires nonfederal entities to establish written procedures to implement the requirements of cash management of federal funding. Condition - The Organization received federal funds prior to paying contractors and had no written procedures in place for appropriately handling those funds. Cause - The Organization has not developed or implemented written procedures for appropriately handling advance federal funds. Effect - Possible noncompliance with cash management requirements of the program. Recommendation - The Organization should develop, implement and comply with written procedures to meet the requirements of 2 CFR Section 200.303(a) and 2 CFR 200.305 Federal Payment. View of Responsible Officials - The General Manager has implemented policies and procedures so the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta will not request advance payments. Payments to contractors will issue within 10 business days of receipt of approval from Project Engineer. In the event contractors can not be paid within 30 days, advanced funds received will be deposited into a designated insured interest bearing account until contractors are paid.
Assistance Listing Number: 66.468 Program Title: Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water Revolving Fund Pass-through Entity: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Contract Number and Year: FS010055.02 2022 Finding Type: Significant Deficiency Known Questioned Costs: None Criteria - 2 CFR Section 200.303(a) requires nonfederal entities receiving federal awards to establish and maintain internal control over the federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal awards. 2 CFR 200.305 Federal Payment requires nonfederal entities to establish written procedures to implement the requirements of cash management of federal funding. Condition - The Organization received federal funds prior to paying contractors and had no written procedures in place for appropriately handling those funds. Cause - The Organization has not developed or implemented written procedures for appropriately handling advance federal funds. Effect - Possible noncompliance with cash management requirements of the program. Recommendation - The Organization should develop, implement and comply with written procedures to meet the requirements of 2 CFR Section 200.303(a) and 2 CFR 200.305 Federal Payment. View of Responsible Officials - The General Manager has implemented policies and procedures so the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta will not request advance payments. Payments to contractors will issue within 10 business days of receipt of approval from Project Engineer. In the event contractors can not be paid within 30 days, advanced funds received will be deposited into a designated insured interest bearing account until contractors are paid.