Audit 355278

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$7.37M
Findings
4
Programs
1
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-05-01

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
559020 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - P
559021 2024-002 - - A
1135462 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - P
1135463 2024-002 - - A

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.029 Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund $7.37M Yes 2

Contacts

Name Title Type
LVW1RAH94NZ9 James Buhler Auditee
8126894111 Earl Ridlen 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, which is described in Note 1 to the Cooperative's financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: A de minimis cost rate was not used. Indirect costs were not included. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Cooperative under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2024. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the same basis of accounting as the financial statements, although the basis for determining when federal awards are expended is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used, in the preparation of the financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Cooperative, it is not intended to, and does not present the balance sheet, statements of revenue, changes in members' equity or cash flows of the Cooperative
Title: Summary of significant accounting policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the Cooperative's financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: A de minimis cost rate was not used. Indirect costs were not included. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the Cooperative's financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Title: Indirect cost rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the Cooperative's financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: A de minimis cost rate was not used. Indirect costs were not included. The Cooperative has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance

Finding Details

More than one employee has the ability to complete multiple parts of tasks. For the year ended December 31, 2024, Southeastern Indiana REMC has failed to appropriately segregate duties in certain accounting areas consistent with control objectives.
Certain costs were allocated to grant eligible areas based on construction to be performed in those areas. The amounts that were incorrectly submitted more than once was due to human error. The total questioned costs were related to allowable costs from two of the REMC's contractor. One invoice received from a contractor was included twice in the federal expenditures in the amount of $4,446. Another amount submitted for grant reimbursement had an amount included as a federal expenditure that was $51,259 more than the invoice amount. All invoices were analyzed to determine cases of duplicated invoices.
More than one employee has the ability to complete multiple parts of tasks. For the year ended December 31, 2024, Southeastern Indiana REMC has failed to appropriately segregate duties in certain accounting areas consistent with control objectives.
Certain costs were allocated to grant eligible areas based on construction to be performed in those areas. The amounts that were incorrectly submitted more than once was due to human error. The total questioned costs were related to allowable costs from two of the REMC's contractor. One invoice received from a contractor was included twice in the federal expenditures in the amount of $4,446. Another amount submitted for grant reimbursement had an amount included as a federal expenditure that was $51,259 more than the invoice amount. All invoices were analyzed to determine cases of duplicated invoices.