Audit 390939

2024-006: Preparation of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) (repeat) Finding Type: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Noncompliance (Reporting, Cash Management and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Federal Program: U.S. Department of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program (AL #20.106); all project numbers and U.S. Department of Treasury – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (AL #21.027) Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 200.303(b) requires non-Federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and terms and conditions of the Federal award. CFR Section 200.502(a) states that the determination of when a Federal award is expended should be based on when the activity related to the Federal award occurs. Generally, the activity pertains to events that require the non-Federal entity to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of Federal awards, such as expenditure/expense transactions associated with grant awards. The County reports expenditures on the SEFA when the expenditure has been incurred, or on the accrual basis of accounting, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. CFR Section 200.510(b) requires the auditee to prepare a SEFA for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with CFR Section 200.502(a), as stated above, and must reconcile amounts reported in the SEFA to the amounts reported in the auditee’s financial statements. Condition: The SEFA was not appropriately reconciled to federal grant revenues and expenditures recorded in the financial statements. Changes were made to major program expenditures, as well as expenditures of other programs, during the closing process and during the completion of the single audit to properly report expenditures on the SEFA. Closing procedures should be in place to reconcile grant expenditures incurred at year-end, confirm the amount as eligible with the grantor, claim the grant revenues on a timely basis, reconcile the claim to the general ledger, and ensure the expenditures that will be claimed under federal awards are properly reported on the SEFA and audited financial statements prior to the start of the single audit. If expenditures reported on the SEFA are misstated, the County could fail to have a program appropriately identified as a major program and tested as a major program during the single audit. Failure to have a program audited during the single audit would result in noncompliance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Cause: Closing procedures were not in place and management did not effectively communicate with County departments responsible for administering federal awards to identify all federal grant related activity. Effect: The SEFA required material adjustments to include all federal expenditures prior to the single audit beginning, which resulted in a misstated preliminary SEFA and inefficiencies during the single audit. In addition, the lack of closing procedures resulted in audit delays which caused the 2022 through 2024 financial reporting process, including data collection form submission, to be untimely. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation: We recommend that management meet with department heads throughout the year and during the closing process to identify all expenditures under federal awards. Training should be provided to all staff to make sure they are aware of the importance of accurately reconciling and claiming grant expenditures on a timely basis and providing the information to management for inclusion on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials: The County will work to improve closing processes and communications with various departments to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate.

2024-007: Written Policies Required by the Uniform Guidance (repeat) Finding Type: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Noncompliance (Reporting and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Federal Program: U.S. Department of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program (AL #20.106); all project numbers and U.S. Department of Treasury – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (AL #21.027) Criteria: Delta County does not have written policies and procedures to implement the requirements of 2 CFR section 200 for the administration of federal awards. The Uniform Guidance requires a non-federal entity that has expended federal awards for a grant on or after December 26, 2014 to have written policies pertaining to: 1) advance payments and reimbursements; 2) determination of allowable costs; 3) compensation (personnel and benefits policies); 4) travel costs; and 5) procurement procedures. 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal controls over the federal awards that provide assurance that the entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the conditions of the federal award. Condition: The County does not have processes in place to conform to all of the requirements in the Uniform Guidance. Cause: The County has not reviewed and updated its policies and procedures for continued changes in grants and the Uniform Guidance. Certain departmental grants operate outside of the general County processes and internal control system and policies and procedures for these departments have not been maintained. Effect: As a result of this condition, the County did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the County adopt formal written policies covering these areas as soon as practical. Views of Responsible Officials: The County will work to update policies and procedures and to formalize responsibilities.

2024-008: Report Preparation and Submission Finding Type: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Noncompliance (Reporting) Federal Program: U.S. Department of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program (AL #20.106); all project numbers Criteria: Sponsors of commercial airports are required to submit FAA Form 5100-127, Operating and Financial Summary (OMB No. 2120-0569), which captures revenues and expenditures at the airport, including revenue surplus. Sponsors of commercial airports are also required to submit FAA Form 5100-126, Financial Government Payment Report (OMB No. 2120-0569), which captures amounts paid and services provided to other units of government. The reports are due within 120 days within the end of the airport’s fiscal year. Criteria (continued): Until a grant is completed and closed, the County Airport is required to submit an annual Form SF-425, Federal Financial Report, and an annual Form SF-270, Request for Advance or Reimbursement for Non-Construction Projects, or Form SF-271, Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs, by December 31st of each year (90 days after fiscal year end). Condition: The County Airport did not file FAA Form 5100-127 for fiscal year 2024. The County Airport did not timely file FAA Form 5100-126 for fiscal year 2024. The County Airport did not timely file FAA Form 5100-127 for fiscal year 2023. The County Airport did not timely file FAA Form 5100-126 for fiscal year 2023. The County Airport did not timely file Form SF-425 and Form SF-271 or SF-270 for fiscal year 2024 for all of the open projects. Due to proposed audit adjustments, the data reported on certain forms does not agree to audited financial records. Cause: The County Airport does not have controls in place to ensure all required reports are filed and based on reliable financial information. The Airport grants operate outside of the general County processes and internal control system given the administration assistance provided by the State and other consultants. Also, Airport management has experienced significant turnover. Effect: As a result of this condition, the County did not comply with the grant requirements. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the County and the Airport adopt formal written policies related to report preparation and submission as soon as practical. Views of Responsible Officials: The County will work to update policies and procedures related to report preparation and submission.