Audit 363510

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$6.76M
Findings
2
Programs
10
Organization: Count of Penobscot, Maine (ME)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2025-08-01

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
572390 2022-003 - Yes P
1148832 2022-003 - Yes P

Contacts

Name Title Type
XA37N4VKZZ33 Scott Adkins Auditee
2079428535 Timothy Poitras, CPA Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Filing deadline Accounting Policies: PURPOSE OF THE SCHEDULE The Uniform Guidance requires a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards showing total expenditures for each federal award program as identified in the catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1. REPORTING ENTITY The accompanying schedule includes all federal award programs of The County of Penobscot, Maine for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The reporting entity is defined in the notes to the Financial Statements of The County of Penobscot, Maine. 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. a. Federal financial assistance is defined as assistance provided by federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations. b. The Uniform Guidance establishes the level of expenditures to be used in defining major federal financial award programs. Major programs for the Organization have been identified in the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. 3. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the County’s basic financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has not elected to use the 10% De Minimis Cost rate for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Organization’s reporting package is being filed with the federal audit clearinghouse after the normal 9-month filing deadline due to business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdowns and stay at home orders.
Title: Loan balances Accounting Policies: PURPOSE OF THE SCHEDULE The Uniform Guidance requires a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards showing total expenditures for each federal award program as identified in the catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1. REPORTING ENTITY The accompanying schedule includes all federal award programs of The County of Penobscot, Maine for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The reporting entity is defined in the notes to the Financial Statements of The County of Penobscot, Maine. 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. a. Federal financial assistance is defined as assistance provided by federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations. b. The Uniform Guidance establishes the level of expenditures to be used in defining major federal financial award programs. Major programs for the Organization have been identified in the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. 3. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the County’s basic financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has not elected to use the 10% De Minimis Cost rate for the year ended December 31, 2022. There are no loan programs
Title: Pass-through awards Accounting Policies: PURPOSE OF THE SCHEDULE The Uniform Guidance requires a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards showing total expenditures for each federal award program as identified in the catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1. REPORTING ENTITY The accompanying schedule includes all federal award programs of The County of Penobscot, Maine for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The reporting entity is defined in the notes to the Financial Statements of The County of Penobscot, Maine. 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. a. Federal financial assistance is defined as assistance provided by federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations. b. The Uniform Guidance establishes the level of expenditures to be used in defining major federal financial award programs. Major programs for the Organization have been identified in the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. 3. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the County’s basic financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has not elected to use the 10% De Minimis Cost rate for the year ended December 31, 2022. The County has passed the following awards through to subrecipients: Program Subrecipient Amount WIOA Adult Eastern Maine Development Corporation 332,951 WIOA Youth Eastern Maine Development Corporation 596,823 WIOA Dislocated Worker Eastern Maine Development Corporation 211,346 Career DWG Eastern Maine Development Corporation 49,177 NDWG – Opioid Eastern Maine Development Corporation 447,991 Subtotal 1,638,288 WIOA Adult Aroostook County Action Program 128,000 WIOA Youth Aroostook County Action Program 122,124 WIOA Dislocated Worker Aroostook County Action Program 72,817 NDWG-Opioid Aroostook County Action Program 115,368 Subtotal 438,309 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Various 1,989,825 Total Passed Through to Subrecipients 4,066,422

Finding Details

2022-003 Other Matter – Other compliance requirements Condition: Timely filing Criteria and effect: Auditees are required to submit their audit to the federal audit clearinghouse within 9 months of year end (September 30, 2023). Late submission is non-compliance and prevents the auditee from being considered low risk for the next 2 years. Cause: Due to covid and significant turnover in critical positions at the County of Penobscot, the audit was unable to be completed on a timely basis. Questioned costs: N/A Recommendation: We recommended to management that they have controls in place to prevent delays in the future years. Repeat finding: This finding as a repeat finding from the year ended December 31, 2021. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees and will implement the corrective action plan found on page 94 of this report.
2022-003 Other Matter – Other compliance requirements Condition: Timely filing Criteria and effect: Auditees are required to submit their audit to the federal audit clearinghouse within 9 months of year end (September 30, 2023). Late submission is non-compliance and prevents the auditee from being considered low risk for the next 2 years. Cause: Due to covid and significant turnover in critical positions at the County of Penobscot, the audit was unable to be completed on a timely basis. Questioned costs: N/A Recommendation: We recommended to management that they have controls in place to prevent delays in the future years. Repeat finding: This finding as a repeat finding from the year ended December 31, 2021. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees and will implement the corrective action plan found on page 94 of this report.