Audit 400009

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$4.21M
Findings
7
Programs
3
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-04-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1210720 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes M
1210721 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes M
1210722 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes M
1210723 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes M
1210724 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes M
1210725 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes M
1210726 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.720 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act CWDG $4.18M Yes 3
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $24,832 Yes 2
10.731 INFLATION REDUCTION ACT LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION $3,923 Yes 2

Contacts

Name Title Type
EBDHUAEC4M65 Rick Smith Auditee
6623121678 Farley Vener Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the federal award activity of Cimarron Watershed Alliance, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2025 and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards are recognized as expenditures based on the criteria in 2 CFR §200.502, including when eligible costs are incurred: for noncash assistance, the fair value at receipt or the assessed value provided by the federal agency is used when applicable. Amounts are derived from and reconcile to the underlying accounting records. Direct awards are identified as direct; awards passed through other entities disclose the pass-through entity's name and identifying number. (2 CFR §§200.502, 200.510(b)(6)).
CWA generated program income from the sale of timber related to certain federally funded projects. In accordance with 2 CFR §200.307 and te related award terms, program income must be used for allowable project costs. CWA earned program income of $553,958 related to federal awards, which had not been expended as of year-end.
None
CWA did not provide federal award to subrecipients for the year ended December 31, 2025.
None
CWA is utilizing the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate permitted under 2 CFR §200.414(f) regulations that were in effect when the federal award agreements were executed, prior to October 1, 2024.

Finding Details

2025-001 (2024-003) – Segregation of Duties Type of Finding: (A) Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Questioned Costs: None Condition Due to the small number of employees in the organization, adequate segregation of duties of the accounting functions was not in place before December 31, 2024. Starting in January 2025, internal controls were implemented to help segregate duties, however, as noted below, some issues were still present. • We noted no visible documentation of a review of the bank reconciliations by an appropriate supervisor. • We noted no review or approval of journal entries. • We noted no visible documentation of a review for many cash disbursements.Cause The small office environment makes segregation of duties difficult to manage at times. Effect The current process in place allows for both the initiation and concealment of misstatements that could go undetected. Recommendation We recommend management evaluate the current structure of the cash disbursement process, the account reconciliation process and the journal entry process and implement appropriate segregation of duties. View of Responsible Official and Corrective Action Plan CWA management is in agreement with this finding. They will develop and implement procedures requiring monthly independent reconciliations of all accounts to include bank reconciliations as well as the review of both journal entries and disbursements by an appropriate supervisor.
2025-002 (2024-004) – Written Policies and Procedures Type of Finding: (B) Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Questioned Costs: None Condition During our test of controls, we noticed CWA did not have written policies and procedures in place related to financial controls. Cause Management has internal controls in place; however, they have not formalized the policies in writing and presented them to the appropriate staff. Effect The absence of formal, written internal control policies and procedures increases the risk that errors, noncompliance with federal program requirements, or misuse of federal funds could occur and not be prevented or detected in a timely manner. Recommendation We recommend management develop and implement written internal control policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal program requirements and provide appropriate training to applicable staff. The procedures should include appropriate review, approval, and monitoring controls. View of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Management of CWA agrees with this finding and intends to develop and implement written internal control policies and procedures by December 31, 2026. Applicable employees will be trained in these policies and procedures by December 31, 2026.
2025-003 – Reporting Type of Finding: (F) Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance of Federal Awards (G) Instance of Noncompliance related to Federal Awards Questioned Costs: None Condition During our test of compliance over federal awards, we noticed CWA submitted one required report after the established deadline. Additionally, there is no evidence that reports are reviewed or approved prior to submission. Cause The issue appears to be due to a lack of formal policies and procedures requiring supervisory review and approval of reports before submission, as well as insufficient monitoring of reporting deadlines. Effect Late submission of required reports and a lack of review increase the risk of noncompliance with reporting requirements. It may also result in inaccurate or incomplete information being submitted and could impact funding or oversight decisions by granting agencies. Recommendation We recommend management establish and implement formal procedures to ensure all required reports are prepared, reviewed, and approved by appropriate personnel prior to submission. Additionally, management should implement controls, such as a tracking system or calendar reminders to ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner. View of Responsible Official and Corrective Action Plan CWA management is in agreement with this finding. They will develop and implement procedures requiring review of required reports by an appropriate supervisory and establish procedures to ensure the timely submittal of required reports.