Audit 48716

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$408.48M
Findings
4
Programs
111
Organization: County of Contra Costa (CA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-30

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
50009 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
50010 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
626451 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
626452 2022-001 Material Weakness - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $79.21M Yes 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $34.18M - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $25.94M - 0
93.600 Head Start $25.13M Yes 1
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $20.29M - 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $14.72M - 0
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $13.15M Yes 0
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $12.20M - 0
93.659 Adoption Assistance $11.51M Yes 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $6.50M - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $6.01M - 0
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $6.00M Yes 0
14.231 Covid-19 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $5.84M Yes 0
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $4.64M - 0
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $4.35M - 0
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $3.98M - 0
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $3.55M - 0
97.036 Covid-19 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $3.15M - 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $2.67M - 0
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $2.58M - 0
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $2.53M Yes 0
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $2.12M Yes 0
93.268 Covid-19 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $2.11M Yes 0
10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care $1.99M - 0
17.258 Wia Adult Program $1.93M Yes 0
93.914 Hiv Emergency Relief Project Grants $1.82M - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $1.81M - 0
93.090 Guardianship Assistance $1.65M - 0
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $1.63M Yes 0
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $1.50M - 0
93.498 Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund $1.49M - 0
11.473 Office for Coastal Management $1.40M - 0
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (safer) $1.16M - 0
93.224 Covid-19 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $1.11M - 0
10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $1.10M - 0
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $1.09M - 0
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $1.04M Yes 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $978,475 - 0
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $934,354 - 0
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered Programs $920,480 - 0
93.505 Affordable Care Act (aca) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program $919,650 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $829,750 - 0
66.126 The San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund $751,055 - 0
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $726,547 - 0
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $705,374 - 0
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $698,444 - 0
93.184 Disabilities Prevention $697,715 - 0
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $628,691 - 0
21.023 Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $603,985 - 0
16.034 Covid-19 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $570,209 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $554,631 - 0
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $549,620 Yes 0
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $523,994 - 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $515,897 - 0
93.045 Covid-19 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $509,964 Yes 0
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $433,545 Yes 0
93.788 Opioid Str $429,710 - 0
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $421,557 - 0
16.741 Dna Backlog Reduction Program $398,251 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $388,512 Yes 0
16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims $338,236 - 0
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $336,137 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $335,604 - 0
93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to Hiv Disease $335,153 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $320,205 - 0
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $313,335 Yes 0
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $302,561 Yes 0
17.277 Covid-19 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants $288,205 - 0
93.600 Covid-19 Head Start $280,512 Yes 1
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $246,203 - 0
93.323 Covid-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $240,603 - 0
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $202,204 - 0
93.959 Covid-19 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $185,547 Yes 0
93.044 Covid-19 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $176,802 Yes 0
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $163,836 - 0
93.150 Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (path) $143,788 - 0
93.603 Adoption Incentive Payments $142,698 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $141,233 - 0
93.317 Emerging Infections Programs $139,539 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $131,824 - 0
14.241 Covid-19 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $124,888 - 0
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $123,939 - 0
93.052 Covid-19 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $121,216 Yes 0
93.568 Covid-19 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $111,563 - 0
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $109,067 - 0
93.876 Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens $108,040 - 0
93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program $106,050 - 0
16.590 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program $102,692 - 0
93.354 Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $99,162 - 0
16.528 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life $87,227 - 0
16.742 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program $73,910 - 0
93.945 Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control $69,864 - 0
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $63,632 - 0
93.042 Special Programs for the Aging_title Vii, Chapter 2_long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals $58,124 Yes 0
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part D_disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $48,049 Yes 0
16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants $39,880 - 0
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $35,148 - 0
93.977 Preventive Health Services_sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants $34,800 - 0
20.106 Covid-19 Airport Improvement Program $32,000 - 0
66.312 State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program $30,480 - 0
93.958 Covid-19 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $26,974 - 0
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $20,212 - 0
93.569 Covid-19 Community Services Block Grant $18,695 - 0
93.041 Special Programs for the Aging_title Vii, Chapter 3_programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation $14,966 Yes 0
97.012 Boating Safety Financial Assistance $8,728 - 0
10.555 Covid-19 National School Lunch Program $7,614 - 0
93.048 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iv_and Title Ii_discretionary Projects $6,500 - 0
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $4,663 - 0
93.778 Covid-19 Medical Assistance Program $2,208 - 0
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $1,034 - 0
21.016 Equitable Sharing $4 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
H6XCU2DRT517 Sandra Bewley Auditee
9256089336 David Bullock Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: 1.REPORTING ENTITY Accounting Policies: 2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESA. Basis of Accounting Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general fund, special revenue funds, capital projects fund, and enterprise funds of the County. The County utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the general fund, special revenue funds, and capital projects fund and full accrual basis of accounting for the enterprise funds. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the SEFA may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the Countys basic financial statements.B. Schedule of Expenditures of Federal AwardsThe accompanying SEFA presents the activity of all federal financial assistance programs of the County, except for the awards related to the County of Contra Costa Housing Authority (Housing Authority) that conducted a separate single audit in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as any federal financial assistance passed through the State of California and other agencies, is included in the SEFA. The SEFA was prepared from only the accounts of various grant programs and therefore does not present the financial position, changes in fund balances/net position, or results of operations of the County.During the year ended June 30, 2022, adjustments were made relating to prior year expenditures as part of close out report preparation. As a result, Assistance Listing numbers 81.042 and 93.569 have FY 2021 and FY 2022 expenditures. The SEFA also includes the grant identifying number as provided by the federal or pass-through grantors. If no such number was provided, the County denotes N/A on the SEFA.C. Loan ProgramsThe County has provided loans under several U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs. These loans are made to carry out activities for affordable housing and economic development. The programs are administered both internally and by servicing and trust arrangements with financial institutions to collect loan repayments. The funds will be returned to the County programs upon repayment of the principal and interest and will be recorded as program income at that time. Loans extended under the Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) by the County are not considered loans as described in 2 CFR section 200.502(b) Loans and loan guarantees (loans).D. Other Cluster Designated by the State of CaliforniaThe SEFA includes the State-designated Aging Cluster, which is different than Part 5 of the 2022 OMB Compliance Supplement, as permitted by the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200.1. The State-designated Aging Cluster includes Assistance Listing numbers 93.041, 93.042, 93.043, 93.044, 93.045, 93.052, and 93.053. De Minimis Rate Used: Both Rate Explanation: 4.INDIRECT COSTSThe County did not elect to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in 2 CFR section 200.414 Indirect (F&A) costs, with the exception of the Health Services Departments Continuum of Care Program (Assistance Listing number 14.267). The financial reporting entity, as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), consists of the primary government, which is the County of Contra Costa, California (County), organizations for which the primary government is financially accountable, and other organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting entitys financial statements to be misleading or incomplete.
Title: 3.SUMMARY OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY Accounting Policies: 2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESA. Basis of Accounting Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general fund, special revenue funds, capital projects fund, and enterprise funds of the County. The County utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the general fund, special revenue funds, and capital projects fund and full accrual basis of accounting for the enterprise funds. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the SEFA may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the Countys basic financial statements.B. Schedule of Expenditures of Federal AwardsThe accompanying SEFA presents the activity of all federal financial assistance programs of the County, except for the awards related to the County of Contra Costa Housing Authority (Housing Authority) that conducted a separate single audit in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as any federal financial assistance passed through the State of California and other agencies, is included in the SEFA. The SEFA was prepared from only the accounts of various grant programs and therefore does not present the financial position, changes in fund balances/net position, or results of operations of the County.During the year ended June 30, 2022, adjustments were made relating to prior year expenditures as part of close out report preparation. As a result, Assistance Listing numbers 81.042 and 93.569 have FY 2021 and FY 2022 expenditures. The SEFA also includes the grant identifying number as provided by the federal or pass-through grantors. If no such number was provided, the County denotes N/A on the SEFA.C. Loan ProgramsThe County has provided loans under several U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs. These loans are made to carry out activities for affordable housing and economic development. The programs are administered both internally and by servicing and trust arrangements with financial institutions to collect loan repayments. The funds will be returned to the County programs upon repayment of the principal and interest and will be recorded as program income at that time. Loans extended under the Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) by the County are not considered loans as described in 2 CFR section 200.502(b) Loans and loan guarantees (loans).D. Other Cluster Designated by the State of CaliforniaThe SEFA includes the State-designated Aging Cluster, which is different than Part 5 of the 2022 OMB Compliance Supplement, as permitted by the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200.1. The State-designated Aging Cluster includes Assistance Listing numbers 93.041, 93.042, 93.043, 93.044, 93.045, 93.052, and 93.053. De Minimis Rate Used: Both Rate Explanation: 4.INDIRECT COSTSThe County did not elect to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in 2 CFR section 200.414 Indirect (F&A) costs, with the exception of the Health Services Departments Continuum of Care Program (Assistance Listing number 14.267). The Housing Authoritys federal expenditures are excluded from the accompanying SEFA because they are separately audited by other auditors. Expenditures of federal awards of the Housing Authority for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, were as follows:
Title: 5. PROGRAM TOTALS Accounting Policies: 2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESA. Basis of Accounting Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general fund, special revenue funds, capital projects fund, and enterprise funds of the County. The County utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the general fund, special revenue funds, and capital projects fund and full accrual basis of accounting for the enterprise funds. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the SEFA may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the Countys basic financial statements.B. Schedule of Expenditures of Federal AwardsThe accompanying SEFA presents the activity of all federal financial assistance programs of the County, except for the awards related to the County of Contra Costa Housing Authority (Housing Authority) that conducted a separate single audit in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as any federal financial assistance passed through the State of California and other agencies, is included in the SEFA. The SEFA was prepared from only the accounts of various grant programs and therefore does not present the financial position, changes in fund balances/net position, or results of operations of the County.During the year ended June 30, 2022, adjustments were made relating to prior year expenditures as part of close out report preparation. As a result, Assistance Listing numbers 81.042 and 93.569 have FY 2021 and FY 2022 expenditures. The SEFA also includes the grant identifying number as provided by the federal or pass-through grantors. If no such number was provided, the County denotes N/A on the SEFA.C. Loan ProgramsThe County has provided loans under several U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs. These loans are made to carry out activities for affordable housing and economic development. The programs are administered both internally and by servicing and trust arrangements with financial institutions to collect loan repayments. The funds will be returned to the County programs upon repayment of the principal and interest and will be recorded as program income at that time. Loans extended under the Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) by the County are not considered loans as described in 2 CFR section 200.502(b) Loans and loan guarantees (loans).D. Other Cluster Designated by the State of CaliforniaThe SEFA includes the State-designated Aging Cluster, which is different than Part 5 of the 2022 OMB Compliance Supplement, as permitted by the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR 200.1. The State-designated Aging Cluster includes Assistance Listing numbers 93.041, 93.042, 93.043, 93.044, 93.045, 93.052, and 93.053. De Minimis Rate Used: Both Rate Explanation: 4.INDIRECT COSTSThe County did not elect to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in 2 CFR section 200.414 Indirect (F&A) costs, with the exception of the Health Services Departments Continuum of Care Program (Assistance Listing number 14.267). The following table summarizes programs funded by various sources or grants whose totals are not shown on the SEFA.

Finding Details

Reference Number: 2022-001 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Title: Head Start Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 Federal Award Numbers: 09CH010862-04-02 and 09HE000903-01-00 Category of Finding: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Instance of Noncompliance Criteria Title 2 ? Grants and Agreements. Subtitle A ? Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Chapter I ? Office of Management and Budget Government-wide Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Part 170 ? Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, Appendix A to Part 170, Section I(a) (a) Reporting of first-tier subawards. 1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must report each action that equals or exceeds $30,000 in Federal funds for a subaward to a non-Federal entity or Federal agency. 2. Where and when to report. i. The non-Federal entity or Federal agency must report each obligating action described in paragraph a.1. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov. ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. Condition We examined the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting for the Head Start Cluster for the year ended June 30, 2022. The required FFATA reporting submissions pertaining to subrecipient awards were not made. Cause The County did not submit FFATA reporting because they were not aware of the reporting requirements. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Context Expenditures for the fiscal year 2021-22 totaled $25,414,728. Pass through payments to subrecipients subject to FFATA reporting were $6,172,353. Effect Failure to report subawards greater than $30,000 under FFATA is considered noncompliance with the transparency requirement established by the federal government. Recommendation We recommend that the County update its current practices for managing subaward reporting under the FFATA to ensure that applicable subawards are identified and the required submissions are made timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Management?s response is reported in ?Corrective Action Plan? included in a separate section at the end of this report.
Reference Number: 2022-001 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Title: Head Start Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 Federal Award Numbers: 09CH010862-04-02 and 09HE000903-01-00 Category of Finding: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Instance of Noncompliance Criteria Title 2 ? Grants and Agreements. Subtitle A ? Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Chapter I ? Office of Management and Budget Government-wide Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Part 170 ? Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, Appendix A to Part 170, Section I(a) (a) Reporting of first-tier subawards. 1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must report each action that equals or exceeds $30,000 in Federal funds for a subaward to a non-Federal entity or Federal agency. 2. Where and when to report. i. The non-Federal entity or Federal agency must report each obligating action described in paragraph a.1. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov. ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. Condition We examined the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting for the Head Start Cluster for the year ended June 30, 2022. The required FFATA reporting submissions pertaining to subrecipient awards were not made. Cause The County did not submit FFATA reporting because they were not aware of the reporting requirements. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Context Expenditures for the fiscal year 2021-22 totaled $25,414,728. Pass through payments to subrecipients subject to FFATA reporting were $6,172,353. Effect Failure to report subawards greater than $30,000 under FFATA is considered noncompliance with the transparency requirement established by the federal government. Recommendation We recommend that the County update its current practices for managing subaward reporting under the FFATA to ensure that applicable subawards are identified and the required submissions are made timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Management?s response is reported in ?Corrective Action Plan? included in a separate section at the end of this report.
Reference Number: 2022-001 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Title: Head Start Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 Federal Award Numbers: 09CH010862-04-02 and 09HE000903-01-00 Category of Finding: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Instance of Noncompliance Criteria Title 2 ? Grants and Agreements. Subtitle A ? Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Chapter I ? Office of Management and Budget Government-wide Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Part 170 ? Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, Appendix A to Part 170, Section I(a) (a) Reporting of first-tier subawards. 1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must report each action that equals or exceeds $30,000 in Federal funds for a subaward to a non-Federal entity or Federal agency. 2. Where and when to report. i. The non-Federal entity or Federal agency must report each obligating action described in paragraph a.1. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov. ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. Condition We examined the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting for the Head Start Cluster for the year ended June 30, 2022. The required FFATA reporting submissions pertaining to subrecipient awards were not made. Cause The County did not submit FFATA reporting because they were not aware of the reporting requirements. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Context Expenditures for the fiscal year 2021-22 totaled $25,414,728. Pass through payments to subrecipients subject to FFATA reporting were $6,172,353. Effect Failure to report subawards greater than $30,000 under FFATA is considered noncompliance with the transparency requirement established by the federal government. Recommendation We recommend that the County update its current practices for managing subaward reporting under the FFATA to ensure that applicable subawards are identified and the required submissions are made timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Management?s response is reported in ?Corrective Action Plan? included in a separate section at the end of this report.
Reference Number: 2022-001 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Title: Head Start Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 Federal Award Numbers: 09CH010862-04-02 and 09HE000903-01-00 Category of Finding: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Instance of Noncompliance Criteria Title 2 ? Grants and Agreements. Subtitle A ? Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Chapter I ? Office of Management and Budget Government-wide Guidance for Grants and Agreements. Part 170 ? Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, Appendix A to Part 170, Section I(a) (a) Reporting of first-tier subawards. 1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must report each action that equals or exceeds $30,000 in Federal funds for a subaward to a non-Federal entity or Federal agency. 2. Where and when to report. i. The non-Federal entity or Federal agency must report each obligating action described in paragraph a.1. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov. ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. Condition We examined the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting for the Head Start Cluster for the year ended June 30, 2022. The required FFATA reporting submissions pertaining to subrecipient awards were not made. Cause The County did not submit FFATA reporting because they were not aware of the reporting requirements. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Context Expenditures for the fiscal year 2021-22 totaled $25,414,728. Pass through payments to subrecipients subject to FFATA reporting were $6,172,353. Effect Failure to report subawards greater than $30,000 under FFATA is considered noncompliance with the transparency requirement established by the federal government. Recommendation We recommend that the County update its current practices for managing subaward reporting under the FFATA to ensure that applicable subawards are identified and the required submissions are made timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Management?s response is reported in ?Corrective Action Plan? included in a separate section at the end of this report.