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Audit 373846

FY End
2024-09-30
Total Expended
$911,582
Findings
1
Programs
2
Organization: Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc (MT)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-12-10
Auditor: LINKED ACCOUNTING LLP

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1164416 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.697 STATE & PRIVATE FORESTRY HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION PROGRAM $540,195 Yes 1
10.664 COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE $371,387 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
LDS3V9HCYD29 Pam Gouse Auditee
4063635450 Laura Weston Auditor
No contacts on file

Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Bitter Root Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. (“the Organization”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 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 of Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, change in net assets, or cash flows of the Organization.
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.
The Organization has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate permitted by 2 CFR §200.414(f).
The Organization did not have any subrecipients during the year ended September 30, 2024.

Finding Details

Finding 2024-001
Finding 2024-001: Lack of Internal Control over Annual Report Submission of Single Audit Report Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing Number 10.697 – State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program. Award Numbers 19-DG-11010000-009, 20-DG-11010000-014, 21-DG-11010000-015, 22-DG-11010000-015, 23-DG-11010000-023. Compliance Requirement: Reporting. Type of Finding: Other, non-financial noncompliance. Criteria: Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR § 200.512 Report Submission requires that a non-federal entity submit its Single Audit report, data collection form (SF-SAC), and reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the earlier of 30 days after the receipt of the auditors’ report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The auditee's fiscal year-end is September 30, 2024. Per 2 CFR § 200.512, the reporting package was due on June 30, 2025. The auditee did not submit the completed Single Audit package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse until after the required due date. Context: A review of the auditee's internal records and the FAC website confirmed that the Single Audit reporting package was not submitted by the required deadline. The delay was primarily caused by the auditee's delay in engaging an external auditor, which postponed the auditor's ability to complete fieldwork and issue by required due date. Cause: Management has not established and maintained effective internal controls over reporting to ensure timely submission of audited financial statements to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Effect or Potential Effect: The late submission put the auditee in noncompliance with federal regulations. This hinders the oversight agency from getting timely information about the auditee’s financial and compliance status. A lack of internal controls over required compliance requirements could affect the Organization receiving future federal funding. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: No prior year findings as this is the first year audit for the auditee. Recommendation: We recommend that management timely submit annual audit report to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. To do this, management should develop and implement a clear timeline with internal milestones for completing audit preparation and review. Management should also establish internal control procedures that assign specific responsibilities to staff to ensure that all federal reporting deadlines are met.