Audit 46816

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$9.86M
Findings
2
Programs
27
Organization: Morrow County (OH)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-09-21

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
47834 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - C
624276 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - C

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $2.94M Yes 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $1.96M Yes 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $1.18M Yes 0
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $909,162 Yes 1
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $680,018 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $499,198 - 0
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $485,525 - 0
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $318,033 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $159,059 - 0
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $156,514 - 0
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $67,724 - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $65,774 - 0
17.258 Wia Adult Program $60,094 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $52,026 - 0
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $50,440 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $42,500 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $40,973 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $39,105 - 0
93.747 Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program $28,147 - 0
20.513 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities $24,000 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $21,669 - 0
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $15,512 - 0
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $12,873 - 0
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $12,740 - 0
17.277 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants $8,179 - 0
17.225 Unemployment Insurance $5,105 - 0
90.404 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $160 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
SKTFR52GP7A4 Conni McChesney Auditee
4199464060 Brian Mosier Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be 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 (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Morrow County (the County) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2022. 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 the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the County.
Title: NOTE D SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The County passes certain federal awards received from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and Ohio Department of Development Disabilities to other governments or not-for-profit agencies (subrecipients). As Note B describes, the County reports expenditures of Federal awards to subrecipients when paid in cash.As a subrecipient, the County has certain compliance responsibilities, such as monitoring its subrecipients to help assure they use these subawards as authorized by laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements, and that subrecipients achieve the awards performance goals.
Title: NOTE E - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) and HOME INVESTMENT PARTN Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The current cash balance on the Countys local program income account as of December 31, 2021 is $126,850.
Title: NOTE F MATCHING REQUIREMENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Certain Federal programs require the County to contribute non-Federal funds (matching funds) to support the Federally-funded programs. The County has met its matching requirements. The Schedule does not include the expenditure of non-Federal matching funds.

Finding Details

2022-002 Cash Management - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program ALN 20.509 U.S. Department of Transportation Criteria: 2 CFR ?1200.1 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Transportation for 2 CFR ? 200.305(b)(3) which states reimbursement is the preferred method when the requirements in paragraph (b) cannot be met, when the Federal awarding agency sets a specific condition per ? 200.208 or when the non-federal entity requests payment by reimbursement. ODOT Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 Rural Transit Program Criteria and Application Instruction, Section VII, Part D provides that the grantee must submit via e-mail quarterly operating data reports on the 15th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter. Condition: The County was required to submit quarterly invoices by the 15th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter. Context: During our review of the quarterly reports, we noted the County had submitted all 2022 reports late. Effect: The County was not in compliance with cash management requirements in 2022. Cause: Lack of sufficient internal controls over the reporting requirements of the Rural Transit Program. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance its internal controls over cash management requirements. View of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan
2022-002 Cash Management - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program ALN 20.509 U.S. Department of Transportation Criteria: 2 CFR ?1200.1 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Transportation for 2 CFR ? 200.305(b)(3) which states reimbursement is the preferred method when the requirements in paragraph (b) cannot be met, when the Federal awarding agency sets a specific condition per ? 200.208 or when the non-federal entity requests payment by reimbursement. ODOT Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 Rural Transit Program Criteria and Application Instruction, Section VII, Part D provides that the grantee must submit via e-mail quarterly operating data reports on the 15th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter. Condition: The County was required to submit quarterly invoices by the 15th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter. Context: During our review of the quarterly reports, we noted the County had submitted all 2022 reports late. Effect: The County was not in compliance with cash management requirements in 2022. Cause: Lack of sufficient internal controls over the reporting requirements of the Rural Transit Program. Recommendation: We recommend the County enhance its internal controls over cash management requirements. View of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan