Audit 355375

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$246.72M
Findings
128
Programs
101
Organization: County of Ventura (CA)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-05-02
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
559079 2024-002 Material Weakness - I
559080 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - AB
559081 2024-002 Material Weakness - I
559082 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - AB
559083 2024-002 Material Weakness - I
559084 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - AB
559085 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
559086 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
559087 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
559088 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
559089 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
559090 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
559091 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
559092 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
559093 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
559094 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
559095 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
559096 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
559097 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
559098 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
559099 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
559100 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
559101 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
559102 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
559103 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559104 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559105 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559106 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559107 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559108 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559109 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559110 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559111 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559112 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559113 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559114 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559115 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559116 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559117 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559118 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
559119 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
559120 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
559121 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
559122 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
559123 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559124 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559125 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559126 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559127 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559128 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559129 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559130 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559131 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559132 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559133 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559134 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559135 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559136 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559137 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559138 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559139 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559140 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
559141 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
559142 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135521 2024-002 Material Weakness - I
1135522 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - AB
1135523 2024-002 Material Weakness - I
1135524 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - AB
1135525 2024-002 Material Weakness - I
1135526 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - AB
1135527 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
1135528 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
1135529 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
1135530 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
1135531 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
1135532 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
1135533 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
1135534 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
1135535 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
1135536 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
1135537 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
1135538 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
1135539 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
1135540 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
1135541 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
1135542 2024-007 Significant Deficiency - L
1135543 2024-008 Material Weakness - L
1135544 2024-009 Material Weakness - P
1135545 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135546 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135547 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135548 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135549 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135550 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135551 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135552 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135553 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135554 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135555 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135556 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135557 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135558 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135559 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135560 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1135561 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
1135562 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
1135563 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
1135564 2024-010 Material Weakness - I
1135565 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135566 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135567 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135568 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135569 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135570 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135571 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135572 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135573 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135574 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135575 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135576 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135577 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135578 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135579 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135580 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135581 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135582 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1135583 2024-005 Material Weakness - AB
1135584 2024-006 Material Weakness - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.563 Child Support Services $14.79M - 0
10.557 Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $3.57M Yes 2
93.090 Guardianship Assistance $2.49M - 0
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part C, Nutrition Services $1.83M - 0
14.228 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $1.47M - 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $1.28M - 0
93.268 Covid-19 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $978,241 - 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $887,812 Yes 2
17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities $776,084 - 0
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $758,652 Yes 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $756,956 - 0
90.401 Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments $679,444 - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $637,841 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $624,197 - 0
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $614,541 Yes 3
93.008 Medical Reserve Corps Small Grant Program $600,000 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $595,460 - 0
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $585,135 - 0
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $578,012 - 0
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $530,107 - 0
93.526 Covid-19 Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers $508,552 - 0
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $508,169 Yes 0
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $495,768 - 0
21.032 Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund $470,167 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $451,758 - 0
93.224 Health Center Program (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $437,146 Yes 1
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $432,003 - 0
17.259 Wioa Youth Activities $407,241 - 0
20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants $405,980 - 0
14.920 Lead Hazard Control for High Risk Areas $405,787 - 0
14.231 Covid-19 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $396,654 - 0
17.277 Wioa National Dislocated Worker Grants / Wia National Emergency Grants $364,753 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $364,481 - 0
16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards $359,193 - 0
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $355,148 - 0
93.977 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (std) Prevention and Control Grants $351,842 - 0
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program $338,190 - 0
17.278 Wioa Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $334,120 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $310,647 Yes 1
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $303,599 - 0
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $286,602 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $280,177 - 0
16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims $278,152 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $260,269 Yes 0
16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $253,034 - 0
93.323 Covid-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $250,000 - 0
10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care $218,769 - 0
93.354 Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $202,041 - 0
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $196,524 - 0
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $181,235 - 0
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $176,173 - 0
66.046 Climate Pollution Reduction Grants $165,739 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $165,572 - 0
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $155,015 - 0
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $146,267 - 0
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $142,194 - 0
93.967 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health $123,128 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $122,527 - 0
93.150 Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (path) $115,598 - 0
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $111,651 - 0
97.036 Covid-19 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $106,992 Yes 2
10.555 National School Lunch Program $102,817 - 0
16.741 Dna Backlog Reduction Program $100,465 - 0
21.016 Equitable Sharing $99,841 - 0
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $96,491 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $92,042 - 0
16.742 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program $84,557 - 0
17.258 Wioa Adult Program $83,979 - 0
93.048 Covid-19 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iv, and Title Ii, Discretionary Projects $79,128 - 0
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and Covid-19 Airports Programs $76,999 Yes 0
93.527 Covid-19 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $74,551 Yes 0
93.470 Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (adpi) $72,471 - 0
84.126 Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $70,456 - 0
16.833 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative $69,906 - 0
93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program $67,972 - 0
93.052 Covid-19 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $67,781 - 0
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $65,638 - 0
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $65,364 - 0
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $64,632 - 0
93.043 Covid-19 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $62,338 - 0
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $60,284 - 0
90.404 Hava Election Security Grants $58,380 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $57,697 - 0
93.042 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Vii, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals $57,613 - 0
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $56,673 - 0
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $55,735 - 0
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $52,825 - 0
14.912 Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building $52,661 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $48,588 - 0
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $47,195 - 0
93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to Hiv Disease $44,641 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $43,227 - 0
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $39,980 - 0
16.U01 Eradication Suppression Fy 2023 Dea Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Progrgram $33,176 - 0
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $29,193 - 0
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $26,070 Yes 3
45.129 Promotion of the Humanities Federal/state Partnership $22,450 - 0
17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program $21,750 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $9,156 - 0
93.041 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Vii, Chapter 3, Programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation $6,253 - 0
21.023 Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $3,508 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HG2JKZYYTUT3 Jason McGuire Auditee
8056543153 David Showalter Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Pass-Through Entities' Identifying Number Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Ventura, California (County) with the exception of the federal award programs of the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County, a discretely presented component unit, in the amount of $34,078, which is not included in the schedule during the year ended June 30, 2024 and were subject to separate audits by other independent auditors. 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 fund balance, or cash flows of the County. The County's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the notes to the County's basic financial statements. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which were recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, 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: Both Rate Explanation: With the exception of the following programs, the County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. (See table/chart in Note 6) When federal awards were received from a pass-through entity, the Schedule shows, if available, the identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity. When no identifying number is shown, the County has determined that no identifying number is assigned for the program or the County was unable to obtain an identifying number from the pass-through entity.
Title: Aging Cluster Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Ventura, California (County) with the exception of the federal award programs of the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County, a discretely presented component unit, in the amount of $34,078, which is not included in the schedule during the year ended June 30, 2024 and were subject to separate audits by other independent auditors. 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 fund balance, or cash flows of the County. The County's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the notes to the County's basic financial statements. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which were recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, 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: Both Rate Explanation: With the exception of the following programs, the County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. (See table/chart in Note 6) The California Department of Aging considers other closely-related pass-through programs by the State of California (State) to be included with the Aging Cluster, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.1.
Title: Medicaid Cluster Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Ventura, California (County) with the exception of the federal award programs of the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County, a discretely presented component unit, in the amount of $34,078, which is not included in the schedule during the year ended June 30, 2024 and were subject to separate audits by other independent auditors. 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 fund balance, or cash flows of the County. The County's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the notes to the County's basic financial statements. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which were recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, 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: Both Rate Explanation: With the exception of the following programs, the County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. (See table/chart in Note 6) Except for Medi-Cal administrative expenditures, Medi-Cal and Medicare program expenditures are excluded from the Schedule. These expenditures represent fees for services; therefore, neither is considered a federal award program of the County for purposes of the Schedule or in determining major programs. The County assists the State in determining eligibility and provides Medi-Cal and Medicare services through County-owned health facilities. Medi-Cal administrative expenditures are included in the Schedule as they do not represent fees for services.
Title: Grant Programs Reimbursed in Arrears Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Ventura, California (County) with the exception of the federal award programs of the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County, a discretely presented component unit, in the amount of $34,078, which is not included in the schedule during the year ended June 30, 2024 and were subject to separate audits by other independent auditors. 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 fund balance, or cash flows of the County. The County's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the notes to the County's basic financial statements. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which were recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, 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: Both Rate Explanation: With the exception of the following programs, the County has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. (See table/chart in Note 6) The County participates in federal programs where payments are received in arrears because eligibility, as determined by the federal agency, is determined in arrears. The County reports expenditures on the Schedule when the granting agency has approved the project and County incurred the eligible expenditures. The following summarizes the timing of when the amounts were recognized on the Schedule: (See table/chart in Note 7)

Finding Details

Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing with a contract value of $600,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two (2) out of twelve (12) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $2,285,000 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowable or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: For one (1) of sixty-eight (68) expenditures tested, we noted one timecard where the employee’s timecard was not approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the review of timecards was documented. Effect: Lack of review for personnel hours could lead to unallowable activities and costs to be charged to the Federal program. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of sixty-eight (68) out of one thousand seven hundred eight (1,708) expenditures were tested, totaling $537,604 out of $4,554,560 of the federal program expenditures. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the County modify and/or strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all timecards consistently document evidence of supervisor approval. The procedures should also address the compensating controls for circumstances where obtaining the supervisor’s approval is not possible. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing with a contract value of $600,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two (2) out of twelve (12) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $2,285,000 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowable or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: For one (1) of sixty-eight (68) expenditures tested, we noted one timecard where the employee’s timecard was not approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the review of timecards was documented. Effect: Lack of review for personnel hours could lead to unallowable activities and costs to be charged to the Federal program. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of sixty-eight (68) out of one thousand seven hundred eight (1,708) expenditures were tested, totaling $537,604 out of $4,554,560 of the federal program expenditures. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the County modify and/or strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all timecards consistently document evidence of supervisor approval. The procedures should also address the compensating controls for circumstances where obtaining the supervisor’s approval is not possible. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing with a contract value of $600,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two (2) out of twelve (12) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $2,285,000 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowable or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: For one (1) of sixty-eight (68) expenditures tested, we noted one timecard where the employee’s timecard was not approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the review of timecards was documented. Effect: Lack of review for personnel hours could lead to unallowable activities and costs to be charged to the Federal program. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of sixty-eight (68) out of one thousand seven hundred eight (1,708) expenditures were tested, totaling $537,604 out of $4,554,560 of the federal program expenditures. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the County modify and/or strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all timecards consistently document evidence of supervisor approval. The procedures should also address the compensating controls for circumstances where obtaining the supervisor’s approval is not possible. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing with a contract value of $600,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two (2) out of twelve (12) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $2,285,000 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowable or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: For one (1) of sixty-eight (68) expenditures tested, we noted one timecard where the employee’s timecard was not approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the review of timecards was documented. Effect: Lack of review for personnel hours could lead to unallowable activities and costs to be charged to the Federal program. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of sixty-eight (68) out of one thousand seven hundred eight (1,708) expenditures were tested, totaling $537,604 out of $4,554,560 of the federal program expenditures. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the County modify and/or strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all timecards consistently document evidence of supervisor approval. The procedures should also address the compensating controls for circumstances where obtaining the supervisor’s approval is not possible. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing with a contract value of $600,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two (2) out of twelve (12) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $2,285,000 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowable or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: For one (1) of sixty-eight (68) expenditures tested, we noted one timecard where the employee’s timecard was not approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the review of timecards was documented. Effect: Lack of review for personnel hours could lead to unallowable activities and costs to be charged to the Federal program. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of sixty-eight (68) out of one thousand seven hundred eight (1,708) expenditures were tested, totaling $537,604 out of $4,554,560 of the federal program expenditures. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the County modify and/or strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all timecards consistently document evidence of supervisor approval. The procedures should also address the compensating controls for circumstances where obtaining the supervisor’s approval is not possible. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For two (2) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of two (2) contracts selected for testing with a contract value of $600,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two (2) out of twelve (12) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $2,285,000 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Assistance Listing No.: 10.557 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Passed-through: California Department of Public Health Award No.: 22-10307 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowable or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: For one (1) of sixty-eight (68) expenditures tested, we noted one timecard where the employee’s timecard was not approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the review of timecards was documented. Effect: Lack of review for personnel hours could lead to unallowable activities and costs to be charged to the Federal program. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of sixty-eight (68) out of one thousand seven hundred eight (1,708) expenditures were tested, totaling $537,604 out of $4,554,560 of the federal program expenditures. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the County modify and/or strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all timecards consistently document evidence of supervisor approval. The procedures should also address the compensating controls for circumstances where obtaining the supervisor’s approval is not possible. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: For two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports CDBG PR26 and CDBG-CV PR26, the County did not retain evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved the required reports. Cause: The County’s procedures did not include documenting the review and approval of the reports prior to submission. Effect: Ineffective controls over this area of compliance could result in reports that are inaccurate or incomplete being submitted or disclosed to the granting agency. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A non-statistical sample of two (2) out of two (2) financial summary reports were selecting for testing. The condition above was identified during our procedures over reporting testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County revise its procedures to include evidence to document the individual who reviewed and approved required reports prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (Pub. L. No. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Pub. L. No. 110-252, that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170, recipients (i.e., direct recipients) of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Condition: As a result of our audit procedures, we noted that five (5) out of five (5) first tier sub-awards tested were not reported timely in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), totaling $1,823,318. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the preparation of the FFATA submissions. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 5 - 5 - - Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $1,823,318 - $1,823,318 - - Cause: The County did not have proper internal controls in place to ensure sub-award information was submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. We also noted there was no review of the FFATA submissions by an individual independent of the FFATA submissions. Effect: Subaward obligations were not reported in the FSRS on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: We tested the entire population of five subawards obligations during the year. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure subaward information is reviewed by management and submitted timely in accordance with the FFATA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 14.218 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: Direct Award and Pass-Through City of San Buenaventura Award No.: B-20-UC-06-0507, B-20-UW-06-0507, B-21-UC-06-0507, B-22-UC-06-0507, B-23-UC-06-0507, 95-6000807 Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: In accordance with the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, nonfederal entities must record expenditures on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). The SEFA must include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program, on a cash basis. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance states that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA we noted subrecipient expenditures totaling $654,123 for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster were incorrectly included on the SEFA as these expenditures were not paid until after June 30, 2024. Cause: County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients were appropriately reported on the SEFA. Effect: Prior to correction, amounts passed through to subrecipients for the CDBG-Entitlement/Special Purpose Grants Cluster on the SEFA were overstated by $654,123. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used. Program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure payments to subrecipients are appropriately reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Crime Victim Assistance Assistance Listing No.: 16.575 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 16.575 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Crime Victim Assistance program we noted the County initially reported expenditures totaling $1,491,417 that should have been reported on the FY 2023 SEFA, as the County incurred the expenditures prior to June 30, 2023. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the Schedule was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Crime Victim Assistance program were overstated by $1,491,417. We noted the FY 2023 expenditures incorrectly reported on the FY 2024 SEFA did not have a direct and material effect on the FY 2023 SEFA. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We the recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 Health Center Program Cluster Assistance Listing No.: 93.224; 93.527 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed-through: N/A Award No.: 4 H8GCS48295‐01‐01 Award Year: 12/01/2022 ‐ 12/31/2023 Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Non-Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Title 2 CFR Section 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance states that the County must comply with 2 CFR part 180, which implements Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Per 2 CFR Section 180.300, when a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity. 2 CFR 200.318(i) Procurement records. The recipient or subrecipient must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of each procurement transaction. These records must include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. 2 CFR 200.327 Contract provisions. The recipient's or subrecipient's contracts must contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Condition: During our testing of the County’s provisions for procurement requirements, we noted the following: 1. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, there was no evidence that the County verified the entity was not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction, prior to entering the contract. 2. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing, the County did not include all applicable provisions described in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. 3. For one (1) out of three (3) contracts selected for testing with a total contract value of $2,616,000, the County could not provide documentation of the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. Cause: The County did not follow their policy to verify the information described in the condition prior to entering the transactions. The County did not follow their policy documenting the history of the procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, basis for contractor selection, and the basis for the contract price. The County’s policy does not include the requirement to include all applicable provisions identified in 2 CFR 200 Appendix II in its contracts. Effect: Failure to implement and maintain a proper control process could result in payments to vendors that are suspended or debarred or improper awarding of contracts under the procurement guidance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of three (3) out of three (3) procurement contracts were tested. This represented a total of $21,679,640 in contracted services under the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its policies and procedures to ensure that the verification of the debarment and suspension is documented and retained, the history of procurement transactions is documented and retained in its official records, and that contracts include all applicable provisions of 2 CFR 200 Appendix II. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: County of El Dorado, California Award No.: FEMA 5302-FM-CA, LEMA Award Year: 2024 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), Internal Controls, states that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. 2 CFR Section 200.430, Compensation – Personal Services, states that charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must be supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Condition: During our testing of the County’s compliance with activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles requirements, we noted that seven (7) out of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were calculated incorrectly, resulting in total known disallowed costs of $474,776. Cause: The County did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the salaries claimed for reimbursement were being calculated correctly. Effect: The County submitted salaries and benefits for reimbursement for the California Caldor Fire incident. The amount of salaries and benefits claimed for reimbursement was overstated by $474,776. Questioned Costs: Our testing resulted in questioned costs in the amount of $9,344. However, management determined the total known questioned costs for the total population was $474,776. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of fifty (50) expenditure transactions were selected for testing out of a population of 1,063. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal controls to ensure all costs charged to the programs are calculated correctly in accordance with the program requirement, and that there is proper review and approval. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.
Program: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Assistance Listing No.: 97.036 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-through: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: Affects all grant awards included under assistance listing 97.036 on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Compliance Requirement: Other - Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) - Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) §200.510(b) states that the auditee (the County) must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended (including amounts provided to subrecipients) as determined in accordance with §200.502. In addition, section 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance state that that recipients and subrecipients must establish effective internal control over the federal awards, including controls over the accuracy of program information and expenditure amounts. Condition: During our audit procedures performed over the SEFA and expenditures reported for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program we noted the County understated expenditures totaling $1,188,371. The June 30, 2024 SEFA was corrected for this reporting error. Cause: The County did not report two Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program grants on the SEFA, that were approved by the granting agency during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure the SEFA was prepared completely and accurately. Effect: Prior to the correction, expenditures for the Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program were understated by $1,188,370. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: No sampling was used; all program expenditures on the SEFA were reconciled to supporting records. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance internal controls to ensure federal expenditures are reported accurately and completely on the SEFA in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.