Audit 43006

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$13.14M
Findings
2
Programs
38
Organization: Wright County (MN)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-07-10

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
52313 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - I
628755 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - I

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $2.50M Yes 0
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $2.29M Yes 0
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $1.64M - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $703,686 Yes 1
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $622,100 - 0
93.658 Foster Care - Title IV-E $547,976 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $464,514 - 0
93.268 Covid-19 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $134,724 - 0
93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants $100,116 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $98,995 - 0
93.674 Covid-19 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $91,052 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $84,677 - 0
16.585 Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program $74,994 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adultho $69,214 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $61,521 - 0
90.404 Covid-19 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $53,386 - 0
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $51,017 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program (part of Medicaid Cluster) $50,596 - 0
21.032 Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund $50,000 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $42,595 - 0
93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants $26,032 - 0
93.323 Covid-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $24,144 - 0
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $22,948 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $20,030 - 0
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $15,328 - 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $12,500 - 0
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $12,500 - 0
16.034 Covid-19 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $12,065 - 0
20.615 E-911 Grant Program $11,211 - 0
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $11,059 - 0
15.659 National Wildlife Refuge Fund $10,405 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $8,530 - 0
97.012 Boating Safety Financial Assistance $8,500 - 0
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $3,400 - 0
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $3,189 - 0
84.181 Special Education - Grants for Infants and Families $2,100 - 0
93.251 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention $150 - 0
93.314 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (ehdi-Is) Surveillance Program $75 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
VYRJU68KJUB5 Lindsey Meyer Auditee
7636827579 Kristen Houle Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1 Reporting Entity Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) for all awards. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activities of federal awardprograms expended by Wright County. The Countys reporting entity is defined in Note 1.A. to the financial statements.
Title: Note 2 Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) for all awards. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal awardactivity of the County under programs of the federal government for the year endedDecember 31, 2022. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with therequirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform AdministrativeRequirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (UniformGuidance) from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Because the schedulepresents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to anddoes not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the County.
Title: Note 4 Reconciliation to Schedule of Intergovernmental Revenue Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) for all awards. Under these principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Federal Grant Revenue per Schedule of Intergovernmental Revenue $ 13,377,362Grants Received More than 60 days after Year-End, Unavailable in 2022:MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program 3,744Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants 6,674Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program 5,737Chafee Foster Care Independent Living 1 2,931Grants Unavailable in 2021, Recognized as Revenue in 2022:Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants (6,820)Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (261,783)Expenditures per Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 13,137,845

Finding Details

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Program Title: State Administrative Matching Grants for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP Cluster) Assistance Listing Number: 10.561 Federal Award Identification and Year: 232MN101S2514, 2022 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 232MN101S2514 Compliance Requirement Affected: Procurement Award Period: Year Ended December 31, 2022 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: According to Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 180.300, the County must comply with procurement requirements in accordance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.318. Condition: Support for the procurement method used by the County was not retained. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For one of one procurement transactions tested, support for the use of noncompetitive proposals method was not retained. The sample size was based on guidance from chapter 11 of the AICPA Audit Guide, Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits. Cause: The County policy was not followed before entering into a new contract in 2022 with the vendor since it was done during the previous contract. Effect: The County could be overpaying for the transaction if not properly procured. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County ensure they follow their countywide policies regarding federal procurement and retain documentation. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Program Title: State Administrative Matching Grants for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP Cluster) Assistance Listing Number: 10.561 Federal Award Identification and Year: 232MN101S2514, 2022 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 232MN101S2514 Compliance Requirement Affected: Procurement Award Period: Year Ended December 31, 2022 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: According to Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 180.300, the County must comply with procurement requirements in accordance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.318. Condition: Support for the procurement method used by the County was not retained. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For one of one procurement transactions tested, support for the use of noncompetitive proposals method was not retained. The sample size was based on guidance from chapter 11 of the AICPA Audit Guide, Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits. Cause: The County policy was not followed before entering into a new contract in 2022 with the vendor since it was done during the previous contract. Effect: The County could be overpaying for the transaction if not properly procured. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County ensure they follow their countywide policies regarding federal procurement and retain documentation. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding