Audit 353940

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$1.86M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Organization: Zero to Five Montana (MT)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-04-17

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
555300 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - M
1131742 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - M

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $179,609 Yes 0
93.434 Every Student Succeeds Act/preschool Development Grants $3 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
CQ7JXTJA2TL9 Norilina Harvel Auditee
4065131115 Keegan Witt Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1. 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Zero to Five Montana has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis direct cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Zero to Five Montana under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2024. 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 of Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Zero to Five Montana, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Zero to Five Montana.
Title: NOTE 2. 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Zero to Five Montana has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis direct 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: NOTE 3. 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Zero to Five Montana has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis direct cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Zero to Five Montana has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis direct cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

2024-001 Monitoring of Funds Passed to a Subrecipient – Significant Deficiency Criteria: The Organization should follow their policies related to subrecipient monitoring. Condition: During our testing, we found 1 instance out of 11 samples that the Organization could not produce a contract with a subrecipient that establishes critical information for the monitoring procedures to be performed. Cause: Undetermined. Effect: The Organization did not follow their policy for subrecipient monitoring which could allow for funds to be expended for purposes outside of the Federal Award. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization follows their policies related to procurement.
2024-001 Monitoring of Funds Passed to a Subrecipient – Significant Deficiency Criteria: The Organization should follow their policies related to subrecipient monitoring. Condition: During our testing, we found 1 instance out of 11 samples that the Organization could not produce a contract with a subrecipient that establishes critical information for the monitoring procedures to be performed. Cause: Undetermined. Effect: The Organization did not follow their policy for subrecipient monitoring which could allow for funds to be expended for purposes outside of the Federal Award. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization follows their policies related to procurement.