Audit 357135

FY End
2023-12-31
Total Expended
$1.59M
Findings
2
Programs
7
Organization: Bates County (MO)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2025-05-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
561522 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L
1137964 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.52M Yes 1
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $26,192 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $25,406 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $12,962 - 0
21.032 Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund $8,381 - 0
15.226 Payments in Lieu of Taxes $755 - 0
93.563 Child Support Services $105 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
DDUSWACR4NN9 Jami Page Auditee
6606793371 Matt Brickey Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) includes the federal award activity of Bates County, Missouri for the year ended December 31, 2023. 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements.
Title: NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. The County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: NOTE C – SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The County did not pass any federal awards through to subrecipients during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Finding Details

2023-004: Internal Control Over Reporting Requirements Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of the Treasury Federal Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Program Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Award Year: 2023 Questioned Costs: None Criteria: The SLFRF Compliance and Reporting Guidance requires recipients to submit a one-time Interim Report by August 31, 2021 or 60 days after receiving funding, and annual Project and Expenditure Reports to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) by April 30 of each year. Condition: The County has not submitted the one-time interim report and has not submitted annual Project and Expenditure reports to Treasury in accordance with SLFRF reporting requirements. This is a repeat of finding 2022-001 noted in the prior audit report. Cause: Per the County Commissioner’s office, the County neglected to submit the required reports to Treasury. Effect: The County is not in compliance with the reporting requirements of the SLFRF program. Recommendation: We recommend the County file the required reports for the SLFRF program and implement procedures to ensure that future reports are filed in a timely manner.
2023-004: Internal Control Over Reporting Requirements Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of the Treasury Federal Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Program Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Award Year: 2023 Questioned Costs: None Criteria: The SLFRF Compliance and Reporting Guidance requires recipients to submit a one-time Interim Report by August 31, 2021 or 60 days after receiving funding, and annual Project and Expenditure Reports to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) by April 30 of each year. Condition: The County has not submitted the one-time interim report and has not submitted annual Project and Expenditure reports to Treasury in accordance with SLFRF reporting requirements. This is a repeat of finding 2022-001 noted in the prior audit report. Cause: Per the County Commissioner’s office, the County neglected to submit the required reports to Treasury. Effect: The County is not in compliance with the reporting requirements of the SLFRF program. Recommendation: We recommend the County file the required reports for the SLFRF program and implement procedures to ensure that future reports are filed in a timely manner.