Audit 413013

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$13.02M
Findings
2
Programs
42
Organization: County of Cambria, Pennsylvania (PA)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-09-29
Auditor: WESSEL & COMPANY

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1238129 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1238130 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $2.04M Yes 1
93.659 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE $1.49M Yes 1
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $887,126 Yes 0
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $639,826 Yes 0
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $454,143 Yes 0
93.788 OPIOID STR $375,709 Yes 0
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $323,938 Yes 0
93.563 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES $310,881 Yes 0
16.838 COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID, STIMULANT, AND SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM $308,584 Yes 0
21.023 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $293,026 Yes 0
94.011 AMERICORPS SENIORS FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) 94.011 $199,358 Yes 0
93.090 GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE $165,045 Yes 0
10.569 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FOOD COMMODITIES) $121,338 Yes 0
84.181 SPECIAL EDUCATION-GRANTS FOR INFANTS AND FAMILIES $109,463 Yes 0
93.053 NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM $102,747 Yes 0
16.753 CONGRESSIONALLY RECOMMENDED AWARDS $84,356 Yes 0
15.252 ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION (AMLR) $79,553 Yes 0
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $76,764 Yes 0
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $57,538 Yes 0
93.674 JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD $49,725 Yes 0
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $37,595 Yes 0
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $34,759 Yes 0
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $32,750 Yes 0
16.588 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANTS $31,253 Yes 0
10.568 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS) $28,428 Yes 0
93.045 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART C, NUTRITION SERVICES $28,296 Yes 0
93.669 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT STATE GRANTS $22,702 Yes 0
20.616 NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS $18,269 Yes 0
93.052 NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT, TITLE III, PART E $14,135 Yes 0
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $13,995 Yes 0
93.472 TITLE IV-E PREVENTION PROGRAM $11,686 Yes 0
93.778 GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID $10,193 Yes 0
97.067 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM $5,948 Yes 0
39.003 DONATION OF FEDERAL SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY $5,150 Yes 0
90.404 HAVA ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS $4,336 Yes 0
93.071 MEDICARE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $4,142 Yes 0
93.043 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART D, DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES $4,011 Yes 0
20.703 INTERAGENCY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PUBLIC SECTOR TRAINING AND PLANNING GRANTS $3,184 Yes 0
93.042 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE VII, CHAPTER 2, LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS $1,974 Yes 0
93.324 STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $1,422 Yes 0
93.041 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE VII, CHAPTER 3, PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION $420 Yes 0
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $373 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
FBP3L2JCKC61 Ed Cernic Auditee
8144721620 Meghan Freidhof Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

For financial reporting purposes, the reporting entity of the County of Cambria, as defined in Note 1 to the financial statements, incorporates several discretely presented component units. Since the County does not process transactions or maintain control systems for these component units, the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Expenditures exclude the discretely presented component units. The excluded component units are comprised of the following: Cambria County Planning Commission, Redevelopment Authority of Cambria County, Cambria Library Association, Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority, Cambria County Transit Authority, Cambria County Solid Waste Management Authroity, Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Behavioral Health of Cambria County, Cambria County War Memorial Arena Authority. Where applicable, a separate Single Audit report has been issued by the individual component unit.
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the County of Cambria under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2025. 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 for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County of Cambria, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the County of Cambria.
The County of Cambria provided federal awards to certain subrecipients that administer the programs on behalf of the County of Cambria as follows: Subrecipient/Program Title Federal AL Number Amount Provided Food for Families: Emergency Food Assistance Program 10.568 $ 28,428 Emergency Food Assistance Program 10.569 121,338 $ 149,766 Community Action Partnership of Cambria County: Medical Assistance Transportation Program 93.778 $ 589,077 Medical Assistance Transportation Program PA DHS 589,077 $ 1,178,154 Susquehanna Regional Transportation Program: Medical Assistance Transportation Program 93.778 $ 1,645,680 Medical Assistance Transportation Program PA DHS 1,645,680 $ 3,291,360 Total $ 4,619,280
The major federal award programs selected for testing as determined by the auditor on a risk-based approach are as follows: Program Federal AL Number Expenditures Foster Care - Title IV-E 93.658 $ 2,035,696 Adoption Assistance - Title IV-E 93.659 1,490,718 Social Services Block Grant 93.667 323,938 Medicaid Cluster 93.778 3,011,830 Block Grant Community Mental Health Services 93.958 639,826 Total federal awards selected for testing $ 7,502,008 Total federal program awards $ 13,015,698 Percent of total federal expenditures tested 57.64% Percent of total federal expenditures required to be tested 40.00%

Finding Details

Criteria: Quarterly reports are due to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services within forty-five (45) days after the quarter end. Condition: During our testing, we noted that two (2) quarterly reports were filed late as follows: Foster Care Title IV-E report for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, was due on November 14, 2025, but was not filed until December 24, 2025, forty (40) days late. • Foster Care Title IV-E report for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, was due on February 14, 2026, but was not filed until March 27, 2026, forty-one (41) days late. Cause: The reports were not prepared and submitted timely. Effect: The County of Cambria did not submit required reports timely. Questioned Cost: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the County of Cambria prepare a listing of required reporting due dates and designate a manager level employee to monitor report submissions to ensure all filings are submitted in a timely manner.
Criteria: Quarterly reports are due to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services within forty-five (45) days after the quarter end. Condition: During our testing, we noted that one (1) quarterly report was filed late as follows: Adoption Assistance Title IV-E report for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, was due on February 14, 2026, but was not filed until February 25, 2026, eleven (11) days late. Cause: The report was not prepared and submitted timely. Effect: The County of Cambria did not submit required reports timely. Questioned Cost: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the County of Cambria prepare a listing of required reporting due dates and designate a manager level employee to monitor report submissions to ensure all filings are submitted in a timely manner.