Audit 360097

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$6.19M
Findings
2
Programs
33
Organization: Goodhue County (MN)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-06-26

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
567425 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - E
1143867 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $1.93M Yes 1
93.563 Child Support Services $1.09M Yes 0
97.056 Port Security Grant Program $650,131 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $563,444 - 0
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $402,420 - 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $389,807 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $225,209 - 0
93.967 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health $171,518 - 0
10.557 Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $163,000 - 0
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $86,885 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $77,678 - 0
20.219 Recreational Trails Program $75,000 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $38,446 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $36,253 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $29,722 - 0
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $28,402 - 0
16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program $28,043 - 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $27,888 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $22,382 - 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $19,318 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $18,886 - 0
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $17,207 - 0
97.012 Boating Safety Financial Assistance $12,347 - 0
15.226 Payments in Lieu of Taxes $12,310 - 0
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $8,838 - 0
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $8,732 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $8,341 - 0
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $4,198 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $3,568 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $1,617 - 0
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $957 - 0
93.251 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention $525 - 0
10.572 Wic Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (fmnp) $62 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
EUJSNVR85T71 Lucas Dahling Auditee
6513853021 Douglas Host Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: REPORTING ENTITY Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, for all awards. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Goodhue County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activities of federal award programs expended by Goodhue County (County). The County’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to the financial statements.
Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, for all awards. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Goodhue County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Goodhue County under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2024. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Because the schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Goodhue County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of Goodhue County.
Title: RECONCILIATION TO SCHEDULE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, for all awards. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Goodhue County has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Federal grant revenue per Schedule of Intergovernmental Revenue $ 6,181,023 Grants deferred in 2023, recognized as revenue in 2024 MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (1,034) Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (1,029) Grants received more than 60 days after year-end, deferred in 2024 MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program 1,001 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 1,179 Foster Care Title IV-E 4,732 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program 1,784 Expenditures per Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 6,187,656

Finding Details

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid Cluster) Assistance Listing Number: 93.778 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 2405MN5ADM, 2024 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 2405MN5ADM Compliance Requirement Affected: Eligibility Award Period: Year Ended December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Federal guidelines require grant recipients to implement internal controls for each direct and material compliance requirement applicable to the federal grant to ensure compliance with said requirements. Condition: During the testing of Medical Assistance with MAXIS and METS casefiles, it was noted there were only 15 casefile reviews completed in 2024. Questioned Costs: None noted. Context: There was insufficient internal casefile reviews completed for MAXIS and METS cases. Cause: Time constraints did not allow the County time to complete a sufficient number of casefile reviews. Effect: Casefiles could be incomplete or inaccurate and subsequently, benefits could be provided for ineligible clients. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: It is recommended that a supervisor or peer perform regular internal reviews per county policy on MAXIS and METS casefiles to ensure that proper policies and procedures are followed in determining eligibility. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid Cluster) Assistance Listing Number: 93.778 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 2405MN5ADM, 2024 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 2405MN5ADM Compliance Requirement Affected: Eligibility Award Period: Year Ended December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Federal guidelines require grant recipients to implement internal controls for each direct and material compliance requirement applicable to the federal grant to ensure compliance with said requirements. Condition: During the testing of Medical Assistance with MAXIS and METS casefiles, it was noted there were only 15 casefile reviews completed in 2024. Questioned Costs: None noted. Context: There was insufficient internal casefile reviews completed for MAXIS and METS cases. Cause: Time constraints did not allow the County time to complete a sufficient number of casefile reviews. Effect: Casefiles could be incomplete or inaccurate and subsequently, benefits could be provided for ineligible clients. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: It is recommended that a supervisor or peer perform regular internal reviews per county policy on MAXIS and METS casefiles to ensure that proper policies and procedures are followed in determining eligibility. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.