Audit 378325

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$27.79M
Findings
1
Programs
13
Organization: Food Bank of the Rockies, Inc. (CO)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2025-12-30

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Contacts

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GA3FDVKQPBS4 Heather Mackendrick Costa Auditee
3033755825 Ryan Sells Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The value of the noncash assistance received was determined in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance. Noncash assistance is reported in the Schedule at fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed. During the year ended June 30, 2025, the Organization received and distributed food commodities totaling $19,853,955 as part of the Food Distribution Cluster under ALNs 10.565 and 10.569.
Loans outstanding at the beginning of the year and loans made during the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. The balances of loans outstanding under Community Facilities Loan Grants, ALN 10.766 at June 30, 2025 is $1,688,695.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 14.251, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants Federal Award Identification Number and Year B 23 CP CO 0287 (2024) and B 23 CP WY 1616 (2024) Pass through Entity None Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria The Organization should report its federal expenditures in the schedule in accordance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.510(b). Condition The 2025 schedule was initially overstated to include federal awards relating to ALN 14.251, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants, expended during the year ended June 30, 2024. Questioned Costs None If Questioned Costs Are Not Determinable, Description of Why Known Questioned Costs Were Undetermined or Otherwise Could Not Be Reported N/A Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed N/A Context During audit testing over ALN 14.251, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants, auditors identified $666,783 of expenditures related to fiscal year 2024 that were improperly included in the fiscal year 2025 schedule. The Organization subsequently amended the fiscal year 2025 schedule to exclude the fiscal year 2024 expenditures. Cause and Effect The Organization did not identify certain expenditures relating to fiscal year 2024 that were improperly included on the schedule during fiscal year 2025. The initial schedule provided to the auditors was overstated by $666,783, which impacted the initial major program determination. Recommendation We recommend the Organization evaluate its accounting policies to ensure federal awards are properly recognized in the schedule in the year of expenditure in accordance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.510(b). Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Food Bank of the Rockies, Inc. received a reimbursement grant for vehicles from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While we purchased the vehicles in fiscal year 2024, we could not file the claim for reimbursement until fiscal year 2025. Guidance on the HUD claims process was greatly delayed for multiple reasons. We posted the cost and asset when ordered, following accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). However, we did not include the funding on the 2024 schedule, as we had not yet filed the reimbursement claims, nor been given assurance they would be paid. Instead, we included it in the fiscal year 2025 schedule, as that was when the claims were filed and we had confirmation they would be paid in full. We understand now that, per Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.51(b), those funds should have been shown in the fiscal year 2024 schedule. With this understanding, moving forward we will include in the schedule amounts that have been spent for which we have an agreement for reimbursement, regardless of timing of the claim being filed or level of certainty of reimbursement.