Audit 409757

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$2.60M
Findings
1
Programs
7
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2026-08-25

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1227792 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
EVFKEQ2XUZ49 Mindee Johnson Auditee
7404394471 Landon Baker Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of federal awards expenditures (the schedule) includes the federal award activity of the OMEGA (Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association)’s (OMEGA) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information on this schedule is prepared 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 OMEGA, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position or fund balances of OMEGA.
OMEGA has established a Revolving Loan Program to provide low-interest loans to businesses to create or retain jobs in the region. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) have granted money for these loans to OMEGA. The initial loan of this money is recorded as a disbursement on the schedule. The principal portion of loans repaid is used to make additional loans. Subsequent loans are subject to certain compliance requirements imposed by the grantors, and are also included as expenditures on the schedule. Collateral for these loans is determined on a case by case basis, but includes mortgages on real estate and liens on business equipment and inventory. Current year activity in the EDA CARES Act Revolving Loan fund during fiscal year 2024 is as follows: Loans receivable balance as of June 30, 2024 $ 337,907 Cash balance on hand in the revolving loan fund as of June 30, 2024 237,475 Administrative costs expended during fiscal year 2024 0 Total (federal share of 100%) $ 575,382 Current year activity in the ARC Revolving Loan fund during fiscal year 2024 is as follows: Loans receivable balance as of June 30, 2023 $ 493,928 New loans disbursed during 2024 150,000 Administrative costs expended during fiscal year 2024 13,760 Total $ 657,688
Certain federal programs require OMEGA to contribute non-federal funds (matching funds) to support the federally-funded programs. OMEGA has met its matching requirements. The schedule does not include the expenditure of non-federal matching funds.
OMEGA passes certain federal awards received from the Ohio Department of Development to other governments or not-for-profit agencies (subrecipients). As Note 2 describes, OMEGA reports expenditures of Federal awards to subrecipients on an accrual basis.

Finding Details

2 CFR 200.512, Report Submission Finding Number: 2024-001 Assistance Listing Number and Title: N/A Federal Award Identification Number / Year: 2023 Federal Agency: N/A Compliance Requirement: Reporting Pass-Through Entity: N/A Repeat Finding from Prior Audit? No Prior Audit Finding Number: N/A Criteria: 2 CFR 200.512 required the auditee to submit the Single Audit reporting package and Data Collection Form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse no later than the earlier of 30 calendar days after the receipt of the auditor’s reports or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: OMEGA’s reporting package for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, was required to be submitted by March 31, 2024. The reporting package was not submitted until August 29, 2024. The late submission resulted from delays by management in completing the financial reporting process and providing the information necessary for the audit to be completed. Consequently, the audit reports were issued after the regulatory filing deadline, preventing timely submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Effect: OMEGA did not comply with the Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. Untimely completion of the audit and submission of the reporting package may result in increased oversight by federal awarding agencies or pass-through entities and could adversely affect OMEGA's standing with respect to future federal funding. Cause: Management did not maintain adequate procedures to ensure the timely completion of the financial statements, preparation of supporting schedules, and resolution of audit requests necessary to complete the Single Audit within the required timeframe. Recommendation: OMEGA should implement procedures to monitor Single Audit reporting deadlines and ensure future reporting packages are submitted timely to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. OMEGA should also ensure the financial statement preparation and responses to audit requests are prepared timely to allow for timely completion of the audit prior to the Single Audit reporting deadlines. Officials’ Response – See Corrective Action Plan.