2023-007 – Completion and Submission of the Annual Single Audit Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Program Name: Various Assistance Listing Numbers: 17.258, 17.259,...
2023-007 – Completion and Submission of the Annual Single Audit Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Program Name: Various Assistance Listing Numbers: 17.258, 17.259, 17.277, 17.278, 17.283, 20.205, 21.023, 21.027, 93.558, 93.959, 93.778, 97.036 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Various Pass-Through Agency: Various Pass-Through Number(s): Various Award Period: 1/1/2023 – 12/31/23 Type of Finding: Other Matters and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Condition: The County’s single audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2023, beyond the due date. Recommendation: The County should evaluate its procedures around timely submission of the single audit. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned and taken in response to finding: The reason for the recurrence of the finding is in part a result of the timing of when the finding was issued. The 2023 ACFR was issued on February 14, 2025. The Single Audit began after that in late February 2025. At that point the 2023 Single Audit was already past the submission deadline. The County prioritized completion of the 2023 Single Audit and has allocated staff time from the Controller’s department and hired outside temporary professional staffing to complete the audit. Throughout the process, the Grant Accountant and Controller staff have facilitated communication and information between grant-funded departments and CLA resulting in a quick turnaround and completion of the Single Audit. Continued use of Infor’s grant management system and Project codes are increasing efficiency in accurately completing the SEFA and providing documentation as requested for programs being audited. The County began implementing a grant accounting system as part of our implementation of Infor in mid-2021 and are continuing to work with departments to refine their use of the systems. The County is working to compile information required for the 2024 ACFR, and the 2024 SEFA preparation is underway. To expedite this process, the County has engaged additional contract professional staff and is also in the process of hiring an additional full-time employee in the Grant Accounting area. Depending on external auditor availability and other Financial Audits being conducted, the 2024 SEFA will be complete and ready for review by August 2025, with a goal of timely completion of the 2024 Single Audit by the due date of September 30, 2025. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Thomas Landauer and Fonta Reilly Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 2025