Audit 56078

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$3.94M
Findings
6
Programs
22
Organization: Elbert County, Colorado (CO)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-09-29
Auditor: Rubinbrown LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
58478 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
58479 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
58480 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
634920 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
634921 2022-001 Material Weakness - L
634922 2022-001 Material Weakness - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
W2WMBF99YGT5 Tiffany Hermes Auditee
3036213138 Matthew Marino Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: Basis Of PresentationThe accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of all federal award programs of the Elbert County, Colorado (the County), for the year ended December 31, 2022. 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 (the 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 assets or cash flows of the County. Summary Of Significant AccountingExpenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein 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.

Finding Details

Finding 2022-001 Reporting Material Weakness, Internal Control Over Compliance And Compliance ALN 21.027: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A Criteria Or Specific Requirement: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) provide direct payments to states, U.S. territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties and nonentitlement units of local government may be utilized to provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024. Entities are required to provide reports to agencies to assist the agency in monitoring activity of the program. Condition/Context: In our audit, we noted the County submitted one Performance and Expenditure report after the April 30 deadline. Cause: The County did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that required reporting was completed by the deadline. Effect: Without adequate controls over federal expenditures reporting, the County may not complete required reporting by the required deadlines. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification As A Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the County improve its internal controls by ensuring the personnel responsible are appropriately trained and monitored on federal grant requirements. Views Of Responsible Officials And Planned Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding and has put together a correction action plan for the finding. See corrective action plan included in this report.
Finding 2022-001 Reporting Material Weakness, Internal Control Over Compliance And Compliance ALN 21.027: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A Criteria Or Specific Requirement: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) provide direct payments to states, U.S. territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties and nonentitlement units of local government may be utilized to provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024. Entities are required to provide reports to agencies to assist the agency in monitoring activity of the program. Condition/Context: In our audit, we noted the County submitted one Performance and Expenditure report after the April 30 deadline. Cause: The County did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that required reporting was completed by the deadline. Effect: Without adequate controls over federal expenditures reporting, the County may not complete required reporting by the required deadlines. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification As A Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the County improve its internal controls by ensuring the personnel responsible are appropriately trained and monitored on federal grant requirements. Views Of Responsible Officials And Planned Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding and has put together a correction action plan for the finding. See corrective action plan included in this report.
Finding 2022-001 Reporting Material Weakness, Internal Control Over Compliance And Compliance ALN 21.027: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A Criteria Or Specific Requirement: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) provide direct payments to states, U.S. territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties and nonentitlement units of local government may be utilized to provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024. Entities are required to provide reports to agencies to assist the agency in monitoring activity of the program. Condition/Context: In our audit, we noted the County submitted one Performance and Expenditure report after the April 30 deadline. Cause: The County did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that required reporting was completed by the deadline. Effect: Without adequate controls over federal expenditures reporting, the County may not complete required reporting by the required deadlines. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification As A Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the County improve its internal controls by ensuring the personnel responsible are appropriately trained and monitored on federal grant requirements. Views Of Responsible Officials And Planned Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding and has put together a correction action plan for the finding. See corrective action plan included in this report.
Finding 2022-001 Reporting Material Weakness, Internal Control Over Compliance And Compliance ALN 21.027: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A Criteria Or Specific Requirement: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) provide direct payments to states, U.S. territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties and nonentitlement units of local government may be utilized to provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024. Entities are required to provide reports to agencies to assist the agency in monitoring activity of the program. Condition/Context: In our audit, we noted the County submitted one Performance and Expenditure report after the April 30 deadline. Cause: The County did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that required reporting was completed by the deadline. Effect: Without adequate controls over federal expenditures reporting, the County may not complete required reporting by the required deadlines. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification As A Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the County improve its internal controls by ensuring the personnel responsible are appropriately trained and monitored on federal grant requirements. Views Of Responsible Officials And Planned Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding and has put together a correction action plan for the finding. See corrective action plan included in this report.
Finding 2022-001 Reporting Material Weakness, Internal Control Over Compliance And Compliance ALN 21.027: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A Criteria Or Specific Requirement: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) provide direct payments to states, U.S. territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties and nonentitlement units of local government may be utilized to provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024. Entities are required to provide reports to agencies to assist the agency in monitoring activity of the program. Condition/Context: In our audit, we noted the County submitted one Performance and Expenditure report after the April 30 deadline. Cause: The County did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that required reporting was completed by the deadline. Effect: Without adequate controls over federal expenditures reporting, the County may not complete required reporting by the required deadlines. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification As A Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the County improve its internal controls by ensuring the personnel responsible are appropriately trained and monitored on federal grant requirements. Views Of Responsible Officials And Planned Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding and has put together a correction action plan for the finding. See corrective action plan included in this report.
Finding 2022-001 Reporting Material Weakness, Internal Control Over Compliance And Compliance ALN 21.027: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A Criteria Or Specific Requirement: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) provide direct payments to states, U.S. territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties and nonentitlement units of local government may be utilized to provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024. Entities are required to provide reports to agencies to assist the agency in monitoring activity of the program. Condition/Context: In our audit, we noted the County submitted one Performance and Expenditure report after the April 30 deadline. Cause: The County did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that required reporting was completed by the deadline. Effect: Without adequate controls over federal expenditures reporting, the County may not complete required reporting by the required deadlines. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification As A Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the County improve its internal controls by ensuring the personnel responsible are appropriately trained and monitored on federal grant requirements. Views Of Responsible Officials And Planned Corrective Action: The County agrees with the finding and has put together a correction action plan for the finding. See corrective action plan included in this report.