Audit 366064

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$14.49M
Findings
4
Programs
42
Organization: County of Cambria, Pennsylvania (PA)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-09-11
Auditor: Wessel & Company

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
576157 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes L
576158 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes L
1152599 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1152600 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $1.41M Yes 1
93.659 Adoption Assistance $1.36M Yes 1
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $1.31M Yes 0
93.563 Child Support Services $1.16M - 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $1.02M Yes 0
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $692,387 Yes 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $643,491 - 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $567,663 - 0
94.011 Americorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (fgp) 94.011 $382,944 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $337,444 - 0
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part C, Nutrition Services $282,971 Yes 0
93.788 Opioid Str $246,355 - 0
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $223,856 Yes 0
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $185,498 - 0
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $184,869 - 0
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $168,091 Yes 0
16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards $165,605 - 0
93.090 Guardianship Assistance $163,494 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $147,883 - 0
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program $134,240 - 0
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $66,638 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $62,870 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $53,154 - 0
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $36,689 - 0
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $28,857 - 0
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $26,596 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $25,092 - 0
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $21,000 - 0
93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants $19,401 - 0
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $19,382 - 0
93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program $15,543 - 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $13,588 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $8,577 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $8,555 - 0
93.042 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Vii, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals $8,495 - 0
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $8,481 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $6,390 Yes 0
93.472 Title IV-E Prevention Program $4,846 - 0
20.703 Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants $3,678 - 0
93.041 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Vii, Chapter 3, Programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation $2,355 - 0
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $2,273 - 0
39.003 Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property $315 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
FBP3L2JCKC61 Ed Cernic Auditee
8144721620 Meghan Freidhof Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Reporting Entity Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County of Cambria has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. For financial reporting purposes, the reporting entity of the County of Cambria, as defined in Note 1 to the financial statements, incorporates several discretely presented component units. Since the County does not process transactions or maintain control systems for these component units, the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Expenditures exclude the discretely presented component units. The excluded component units are comprised of the following: Cambria County Planning Commission, Redevelopment Authority of Cambria County, Cambria Library Association, Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority, Cambria County Transit Authority, Cambria County Solid Waste Management Authroity, Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Behavioral Health of Cambria County, Cambria County War Memorial Arena Authority. Where applicable, a separate Single Audit report has been issued by the individual component unit.
Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County of Cambria 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 (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the County of Cambria 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County of Cambria, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the County of Cambria.
Title: Amounts Passed to Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County of Cambria has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The County of Cambria provided federal awards to certain subrecipients that administer the programs on behalf of the County of Cambria as follows: Subrecipient/Program Title Federal AL Number Amount Provided Food for Families: Emergency Food Assistance Program 10.568 $ 36,689 Emergency Food Assistance Program 10.569 185,498 $ 222,187 Community Action Partnership of Cambria County: Medical Assistance Transportation Program 93.778 $ 2,314,420 Medical Assistance Transportation Program PA DHS 2,314,420 $ 4,628,840 Total $ 4,851,027
Title: Major Program Determination Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: County of Cambria has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The major federal award programs selected for testing as determined by the auditor on a risk-based approach are as follows: Program Federal AL Number Expenditures Emergency Rental Assistance Program 21.023 $ 223,856 Aging Cluster 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 1,143,449 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Disease 93.323 1,016,108 Foster Care – Title IV-E 93.658 1,409,075 Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E 93.659 1,364,739 Medicaid Cluster 93.778 3,119,359 Block Grant for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse 93.959 1,312,202 Total federal awards selected for testing $ 9,588,788 Total federal program awards $ 14,490,979 Percent of total federal expenditures tested 66.17% Percent of total federal expenditures required to be tested 40.00%

Finding Details

Criteria: Quarterly reports are due to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services within forty-five (45) days after the quarter end. Condition: During our testing, we noted that two (2) quarterly reports were filed late as follows: Foster Care Title IV-E report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, was due on August 15, 2024, but was not filed until March 4, 2025, two hundred one (201) days late. • Foster Care Title IV-E report for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, was due on May 15, 2024, but was not filed until March 6, 2025, two hundred ninety-four (294) days late. Cause: The reports were not prepared and submitted timely. Effect: The County of Cambria did not submit required reports timely. Questioned Cost: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the County of Cambria prepare a listing of required reporting due dates and designate a manager level employee to monitor report submissions to ensure all filings are submitted in a timely manner.
Criteria: Quarterly reports are due to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services within forty-five (45) days after the quarter end. Condition: During our testing, we noted that two (2) quarterly reports were filed late as follows: Adoption Assistance Title IV-E report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, was due on August 14, 2024, but was not filed until December 24, 2024, one hundred thirty-one (131) days late. Adoption Assistance Title IV-E report for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, was due on May 15, 2024, but was not filed until December 24, 2024, two hundred twwnty-two (222) days late. Cause: The report was not prepared and submitted timely. Effect: The County of Cambria did not submit required reports timely. Questioned Cost: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the County of Cambria prepare a listing of required reporting due dates and designate a manager level employee to monitor report submissions to ensure all filings are submitted in a timely manner.
Criteria: Quarterly reports are due to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services within forty-five (45) days after the quarter end. Condition: During our testing, we noted that two (2) quarterly reports were filed late as follows: Foster Care Title IV-E report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, was due on August 15, 2024, but was not filed until March 4, 2025, two hundred one (201) days late. • Foster Care Title IV-E report for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, was due on May 15, 2024, but was not filed until March 6, 2025, two hundred ninety-four (294) days late. Cause: The reports were not prepared and submitted timely. Effect: The County of Cambria did not submit required reports timely. Questioned Cost: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the County of Cambria prepare a listing of required reporting due dates and designate a manager level employee to monitor report submissions to ensure all filings are submitted in a timely manner.
Criteria: Quarterly reports are due to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services within forty-five (45) days after the quarter end. Condition: During our testing, we noted that two (2) quarterly reports were filed late as follows: Adoption Assistance Title IV-E report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, was due on August 14, 2024, but was not filed until December 24, 2024, one hundred thirty-one (131) days late. Adoption Assistance Title IV-E report for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, was due on May 15, 2024, but was not filed until December 24, 2024, two hundred twwnty-two (222) days late. Cause: The report was not prepared and submitted timely. Effect: The County of Cambria did not submit required reports timely. Questioned Cost: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the County of Cambria prepare a listing of required reporting due dates and designate a manager level employee to monitor report submissions to ensure all filings are submitted in a timely manner.