Audit 365980

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$3.71M
Findings
2
Programs
28
Organization: Kanabec County (MN)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-09-10

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
576082 2024-004 Significant Deficiency - I
1152524 2024-004 Significant Deficiency - I

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.16M Yes 1
93.563 Child Support Services $301,075 - 0
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $245,202 - 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $216,528 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $207,690 - 0
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $143,505 - 0
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $134,281 - 0
10.557 Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $119,404 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $102,753 - 0
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $60,708 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $51,809 - 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $38,884 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $24,507 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $21,779 - 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $18,608 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $6,745 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $5,926 Yes 0
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $5,623 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $4,040 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $3,953 - 0
93.967 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health $3,030 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $2,132 - 0
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $1,754 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $1,728 - 0
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $1,473 - 0
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance $995 - 0
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $344 - 0
84.126 Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $215 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
Q27ERZ6JJXX5 Denise Snyder Auditee
3206796430 Douglas P 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 the Uniform Guidance, for all awards with the exception of Assistance Listing Number 21.027, which follows criteria determined by the Department of Treasury for allowable costs. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The County has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) presents the activities of federal award programs expended by Kanabec 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 the Uniform Guidance, for all awards with the exception of Assistance Listing Number 21.027, which follows criteria determined by the Department of Treasury for allowable costs. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The County has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule includes the federal grant activity of the 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 requirement 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 cash flows of the 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 the Uniform Guidance, for all awards with the exception of Assistance Listing Number 21.027, which follows criteria determined by the Department of Treasury for allowable costs. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The County has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Reconciliation to Schedule of Intergovernmental Revenue Federal Grant Revenue Per Schedule of Intergovernmental Revenue $3,841,176 Expenditures Included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards That Are Not considered Intergovernmental Revenues 5,132 Revenues Included on the Schedule of Intergovernmental Revenue that are not considered Federal Grant Expenditures (135,724) Expenditures per Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $3,710,584

Finding Details

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Pass-Through Agency: N/A – Direct Federal Award Identification and Pass-Through Numbers: N/A – Direct Award Period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Compliance Requirement: Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirements: The Uniform Guidance requires that the County maintain supporting documentation to demonstrate the procedures performed to demonstrate that it is not entering into agreements with vendors, paid with federal funds, that are suspended or debarred. Condition and Context: During our testing, we were not presented with supporting documentation for 1 out of 1 transactions tested demonstrating the County performed the search of the suspended and debarred entities nor were we provided with documentation of the review and approval of these procedures. Questioned Costs: None noted Cause: Lack of oversight by management. Effect: The potential exists that a suspended or debarred vendor would be paid with federal dollars. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County retain documentation related to the applicable federal requirements to ensure compliance with said federal requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Pass-Through Agency: N/A – Direct Federal Award Identification and Pass-Through Numbers: N/A – Direct Award Period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Compliance Requirement: Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirements: The Uniform Guidance requires that the County maintain supporting documentation to demonstrate the procedures performed to demonstrate that it is not entering into agreements with vendors, paid with federal funds, that are suspended or debarred. Condition and Context: During our testing, we were not presented with supporting documentation for 1 out of 1 transactions tested demonstrating the County performed the search of the suspended and debarred entities nor were we provided with documentation of the review and approval of these procedures. Questioned Costs: None noted Cause: Lack of oversight by management. Effect: The potential exists that a suspended or debarred vendor would be paid with federal dollars. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County retain documentation related to the applicable federal requirements to ensure compliance with said federal requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.