Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding 2022-002: Identification of Federal Funds for Purposes of Assembling the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) All Federal programs included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Compliance Findings: Other (P) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, “the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. While the auditor is able to assist with SEFA preparation, management remains responsible for identifying all federal expenditures to enable the preparation of a complete and accurate SEFA. Condition: Management was unable to provide a complete listing of federal expenditures at the start of audit fieldwork. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure all relevant information was captured and reported in SEFA preparation. Effect: By not having proper controls over SEFA preparation at the beginning of the audit, there is a risk that the SEFA will not reflect all the federal awards subject to the Uniform Guidance, which could lead to an incorrect major program determination and a substandard single audit. Questioned Costs: $0 Identification of Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiary implement internal controls to ensure there is an adequate communication and review process in place to capture all federal awards expended at the correct amounts in accordance with the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding and is in the process of developing internal controls to ensure timely and appropriate actions are made on the deficiency noted. Additional details can be found in the Organization’s Corrective Action Plan.
2022-002 – Completeness and accuracy of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards- Significant Deficiency Cluster: Not applicable Federal Granting Agency: Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Award Name: COVID-19 – Disaster Grants- Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Pass-Through from New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Assistance Listing #: 97.036 Assistance Listing Title: COVID-19 - Disaster Grants- Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Pass-Through from New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Award Year: January 1, 2022- December 31, 2022 Criteria 2 CFR 200.510 Financial statements requires auditees to prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502. The information presented should be consistent with the accounting records and other federal guidance. Condition FEMA funds obligated in 2022 for eligible expenditures expended in prior periods totaling $33,715,590 were excluded from the 2022 consolidated financial statements and Statement of Expenditures of Federal Awards (“SEFA”). Management has revised the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and included this amount in the SEFA for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Refer to Note 1 and Note 10 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and Note 2 and Note 7 in the accompanying SEFA). This error did not impact the major program selection for testing in 2022. Cause The status of the review and approval process by FEMA and New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and requirement to record FEMA funds in the consolidated financial statements and SEFA when obligated by FEMA was not interpreted correctly by management. Effect A SEFA that is not complete and accurate could impact the scoping of an entity’s major programs and result in incomplete information being provided to the federal government. Questioned Costs None noted. Recommendation We recommend the Medical Center perform a reconciliation of FEMA project applications reported in the FEMA portal to the consolidated financial statements and SEFA to ensure all FEMA project funds obligated and expended are reported in the proper period. Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan Management's views and corrective action plan is included at the end of this report after the summary schedule of prior audit findings and status.
Condition: During our review of the December 31, 2022 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) prepared by management, we noted that controls over revenue recognition and preparation of the SEFA were not properly designed resulting in material adjustments to several grants and to the SEFA identified during the audit. Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 200.510(b) states in part, “The auditee must also prepare a schedule of federal expenditures for the period covered by the auditee’s consolidated financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 200.502.” Also, in accordance with CFR Section 200.302(b) – Financial Management, the auditees financial management system must provide 1) identification of all federal awards received and expended; 2) accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program; 3) records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally-funded activities; 4) effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets; 5) comparison of expenditures with budget amounts for each Federal award; 6) written procedures to implement the requirements of section 200.305 and; 7) written procedures for determining the allowability of costs in accordance with Subpart E and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, revenue from grants is to be accounted for in accordance with ASU 2018-08 (Topic 958) Clarifying the Scope and Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made. As most of the Federal grants received are conditional upon expenditure and expenditure in accordance with cost principles, revenue should not be recognized until the relating conditions have been met and therefore right of return is overcome. Cause: Internal controls over revenue recognition and preparation of the SEFA are not designed effectively to ensure completeness and accuracy of revenues reported and the SEFA. Effect: As a result of the condition noted above, material audit adjustments were required to be posted to several grants and to the SEFA to properly report federal expenditures in the correct period, as well as revenues reported on the consolidated statement of activities. Recommendation: We recommend that management review current internal controls over revenue recognition and preparation and tracking of federal expenditures to ensure that revenue is properly reported and, all federal awards are captured and reported in the correct period and that internal controls are properly designed to detect and correct errors to the SEFA.
Identification of the federal program:Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAssistance Listing No.: 93.461, COVID-19 HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement for the Uninsured Program and the COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (Uninsured Program)Award Period: January 1, 2022 ? March 31, 2022Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory or other citation):2 CFR 200.510 requires that the ?auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the period covered by the auditee?s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended in accordance with Section 200.502.? These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in ?Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government? issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and the ?Internal Control Integrated Framework? issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).?2 CFR 200.508 Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards. ?The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee?s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with ? 200.502.? Condition:The draft Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) prepared by the Corporation was misstated. The expenditures were understated related to the Uninsured Program. The final Schedule was corrected for the differences identified.Cause:Management did not design internal controls to ensure appropriate accumulation of the data necessary to complete the Schedule.Effect or potential effect:Federal expenditures may be inappropriately included or excluded from the Schedule.Questioned costs:None.Context:Total Uninsured Program expenses were $682,332 for the year ended December 31, 2022.Total expenses included on the draft Schedule were $40,733,999 for the year ended December 31, 2022. Total expenses included on the final Schedule were $41,416,331 for the year ended December 31, 2022.Identification as a repeat finding:No.Recommendation:Management should assess its internal controls over the identification of federal expenditures to ensure the Schedule is complete.Views of responsible officials:The Corporation agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding. As of August 16, 2023, the Corporation has implemented the following changes, which we believe address future internal control considerations should the program be reinstated. The below controls additionally address the need to properly maintain evidence of controls. The below wording was added to the SEFA Preparation Memo, which is used to prepare the SEFA each year.a. Grants listed on the prior year are reviewed to determine if the grant is still active or if the grant has closed out.i For grants that have closed, the ending dates of the grant are verified, and current year activity is reviewed to ensure that all activity for that grant has been properly accounted for.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 20.507 and 20.526, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Cluster Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass through Entity - Colorado Department of Transportation Finding Type - Material weakness Repeat Finding - Yes 2021-004 Criteria - 2 CFR 200.508(b) outlines the auditee responsibilities to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA), in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, which describes the basis for determining federal awards expended. Condition - The City did not have sufficient controls in place to ensure that the schedule of expenditures of federal awards was prepared correctly. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The schedule of expenditures of federal awards required changes of approximately $2,062,000 in order for the SEFA to be correctly stated. The revisions made to the SEFA did not impact major program determination. Cause and Effect - The City included expenses spent relating to eligible expenses under the Federal Transit Cluster on the original SEFA; however, there was no approved grant award as of audit testing. Revisions to the schedule of expenditures of federal awards were required to ensure that reported expenditures were accurate and had approved grant agreements and awards. The revisions made to the SEFA did not impact major program determination. Recommendation - We recommend that the City implement sufficient processes and controls to ensure that the SEFA agrees to the underlying records of federal expenditures incurred. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City hired a full time grants manager in February 2024 to establish procedures to track grants that are awarded to and expended by the City. A grant committee has been established with key personnel in the City that works with grants, and monitoring spreadsheets have been developed to track pending grant applications and awarded grant activity. These tools will be further enhanced with key due dates to ensure that grants are applied for by the required deadlines and requests for reimbursement are completed in a timely manner. In addition, the City will research grant management software options to further enhance grant monitoring.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 20.507 and 20.526, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Cluster Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass through Entity - Colorado Department of Transportation Finding Type - Material weakness Repeat Finding - Yes 2021-004 Criteria - 2 CFR 200.508(b) outlines the auditee responsibilities to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA), in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502, which describes the basis for determining federal awards expended. Condition - The City did not have sufficient controls in place to ensure that the schedule of expenditures of federal awards was prepared correctly. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The schedule of expenditures of federal awards required changes of approximately $2,062,000 in order for the SEFA to be correctly stated. The revisions made to the SEFA did not impact major program determination. Cause and Effect - The City included expenses spent relating to eligible expenses under the Federal Transit Cluster on the original SEFA; however, there was no approved grant award as of audit testing. Revisions to the schedule of expenditures of federal awards were required to ensure that reported expenditures were accurate and had approved grant agreements and awards. The revisions made to the SEFA did not impact major program determination. Recommendation - We recommend that the City implement sufficient processes and controls to ensure that the SEFA agrees to the underlying records of federal expenditures incurred. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City hired a full time grants manager in February 2024 to establish procedures to track grants that are awarded to and expended by the City. A grant committee has been established with key personnel in the City that works with grants, and monitoring spreadsheets have been developed to track pending grant applications and awarded grant activity. These tools will be further enhanced with key due dates to ensure that grants are applied for by the required deadlines and requests for reimbursement are completed in a timely manner. In addition, the City will research grant management software options to further enhance grant monitoring.
CRITERIA; Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) § 200.502(a) and § 200.510(b) requires the County to determine the amount of Federal awards expenditures during the year and to properly report these expenditures in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. CONDITION: The County did not have procedures in place for County-wide tracking of all Federal awards received and expended.CONTEXT: During the performance of our audit procedures, we identified that the County failed to report prior year’s expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2021, in the amount of $57,445 related to the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, ALN/CFDA #16.034. EFFECT: There is a risk that Federal award programs received and spent by the County are not being tracked and properly reported in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Therefore, causing the County to be out-of-compliance with the Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. CAUSE: During the year ended December 31, 2021, the individual responsible for compiling the schedule of expenditures of federal awards left the County. It took several months for the County to hire a replacement. Therefore, the County did not have an individual dedicated to take on this task. As a result, this Federal award was not identified and reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the year ended December 31, 2021. QUESTIONED COSTS: None. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the County establish a position in the finance department for identifying and tracking all Federal grant awards received and spent by the County. VIEW OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS AND PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: See the accompanying Corrective Action Plan.
Finding Number: 2022-001 Program: COVID-19 Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Federal Agency Name: Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Award Number: N/A Federal Award Year: 2022 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 97.036 Compliance Requirement: Other – Inaccurate Reporting on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria According to 2 CFR 200.510(b), a recipient of federal awards is required to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) for the period covered by the entity’s financial statements, which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200.502. Additionally, 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-Federal entities receiving federal awards to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Effective internal controls should include procedures to ensure federal expenditures are accurately and completely reported on the Schedule. Conditions Found The District did not have adequate internal controls related to the reporting of expenditures on the Schedule for the COVID-19 Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (FEMA). Specifically, the District’s review controls over the accuracy and completeness of the Schedule were not designed to operate at an appropriate level of precision for its discretely presented component unit. As a result, $1,795,854 of FEMA expenditures had been inadvertently omitted from the December 31, 2022 Schedule. Cause In discussing the conditions with District management, they stated the error was caused by the management review controls in place not operating at a sufficient level of precision to detect the error. Effect Failure to establish effective internal controls over the preparation of the Schedule may prevent the District from completing an audit in accordance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs Not applicable. Statistical Sample Not applicable. Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding in the immediate prior audit. Recommendation We recommend that the District implement a system of internal control that is designed and operating at a level of precision to ensure the Schedule is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials The District agrees with the finding and accepts the recommendation.
022-001 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) (Significant Deficiency -Reporting) Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F Section 200.502 (Uniform Guidance) states: “The auditee shall prepare a Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements”. Further, reporting compliance requirements require the District to prepare financial reports that agree to the Schedule of Federal Awards. Condition: The District did not prepare a timely Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) that agreed to financial reports submitted to federal awarding agency. Questioned Cost: Not applicable Cause: Lack of internal control procedures over completion of Schedule of Federal Awards. Effect: An untimely, incomplete SEFA is not in compliance with Federal regulations. This noncompliance could impact the District’s eligibility to receive federal awards in the future. Recommendation: We recommend that the District develop and implement internal control procedures for the timely, complete and accurate preparation of the SEFA in accordance with Uniform Guidance compliance requirements.
Federal Program Information Federal Agencies: United States Department of Homeland Security Awards: Assistance Listing Number 97.036 – COVID-19 – Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Award Periods: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023 Description: Preparation of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria The Uniform Guidance 2 CFR section 200.303 states, “The non-Federal entity must: (a) Establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the “Internal Control Integrated Framework”, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).” The Uniform Guidance 2 CFR section 200.510 states, “(b) Schedule of expenditures of Federal awards. The auditee must also prepare the Schedule for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with §200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended.” Condition The System omitted the obligated expenditures related to the Assistance Listing Number 97.036 – COVID-19 – Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (“FEMA”) in the Schedule. Cause The System misinterpreted the FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program guidance for reporting Assistance Listing 97.036 expenditures in the Schedule, which is based on when (1) FEMA has approved (i.e., obligated) the non-federal entity’s project worksheet (PW), and (2) the non-federal entity has incurred the eligible expenditures. The System interpreted the date the PW is approved (i.e., obligated) as the date the Virginia Department of Emergency Management will authorize disbursement and appropriate of the funds from the Department of Planning and Budget rather than the date FEMA obligated the PW. Effect or potential effect The Schedule prepared by the System was misstated but was subsequently corrected. A misstated Schedule could result in the improper selection of federal award major programs or an incorrect percentage of coverage being calculated resulting in a restatement of a previously issued Uniform Guidance report. Questioned costs None. Identification of a repeat finding This is not a repeat finding. Context Expenditures for Assistance Listing 97.036 of $31,631,420 were excluded from the Schedule. These expenditures related to PWs obligated in 2022 and expenditures incurred in previous fiscal years and consequently should have been recorded in the 2022 Schedule. Recommendation The System should update its policies and procedures and internal controls, specifically the process to accumulate and report FEMA expenditures of federal awards to be in accordance with the FEMA Schedule requirements outlined above. View of responsible officials The System agrees with the comment and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2 CFR Subpart F § 200.510(b) requires the auditee prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) for the period covered by the District’s financial statements which must include the total federal awards expended as determined in accordance with § 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must: (1) List individual Federal programs by Federal agency. (2) For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. (3) Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the ALN number or other identifying number when the ALN information is not available. (4) Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. (5) For loan or loan guarantee programs described in § 200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended, paragraph (b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. (6) Include notes that describe the significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis cost rate as covered in § 200.414 Indirect (F&A) costs. The District’s internal control procedures did not identify $1,943,931 of expenses in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards related to the Highway Planning and Construction funds. Adjustments, to which management have agreed, are reflected in the accompanying Schedule. Noncompliance with grant requirements as well as errors and omissions on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards could have an adverse effect on future grant awards by the awarding agencies in addition to an inaccurate assessment of major federal programs that would be subjected to audit.
2 CFR Subpart F § 200.510(b) requires the auditee prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) for the period covered by the District’s financial statements which must include the total federal awards expended as determined in accordance with § 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must: (1) List individual Federal programs by Federal agency. (2) For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. (3) Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the ALN number or other identifying number when the ALN information is not available. (4) Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. (5) For loan or loan guarantee programs described in § 200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended, paragraph (b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. (6) Include notes that describe the significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis cost rate as covered in § 200.414 Indirect (F&A) costs. The District’s internal control procedures did not identify $1,943,931 of expenses in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards related to the Highway Planning and Construction funds. Adjustments, to which management have agreed, are reflected in the accompanying Schedule. Noncompliance with grant requirements as well as errors and omissions on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards could have an adverse effect on future grant awards by the awarding agencies in addition to an inaccurate assessment of major federal programs that would be subjected to audit.
2 CFR Subpart F § 200.510(b) requires the auditee prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) for the period covered by the District’s financial statements which must include the total federal awards expended as determined in accordance with § 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must: (1) List individual Federal programs by Federal agency. (2) For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. (3) Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the ALN number or other identifying number when the ALN information is not available. (4) Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. (5) For loan or loan guarantee programs described in § 200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended, paragraph (b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. (6) Include notes that describe the significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis cost rate as covered in § 200.414 Indirect (F&A) costs. The District’s internal control procedures did not identify $1,943,931 of expenses in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards related to the Highway Planning and Construction funds. Adjustments, to which management have agreed, are reflected in the accompanying Schedule. Noncompliance with grant requirements as well as errors and omissions on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards could have an adverse effect on future grant awards by the awarding agencies in addition to an inaccurate assessment of major federal programs that would be subjected to audit.
Material Weakness/Noncompliance – Other 2 CFR §200.510(b) states, in part, that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with §200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended. At a minimum, the schedule must: a. List individual federal programs by Federal agency. For a cluster of programs, provide the cluster name, list individual Federal programs within the cluster of programs, and provide the applicable Federal agency name. For R&D, total Federal awards expended must be shown either by individual Federal award or by Federal agency and major subdivision within the Federal agency. For example, the National Institutes of Health is a major subdivision in the Department of Health and Human Services. b. For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. c. Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listing Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. For a cluster of programs also provide the total for the cluster. d. Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. e. For loan or loan guarantee programs described in §200.502(b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. This is in addition to including the total Federal awards expended for loan or loan guarantee programs in the schedule. f. Include notes that describe that significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in §200.414. The Township did not prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Not preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards could lead to inaccurate reporting of federal expenditures by the Township and could jeopardize future federal funding. Adjustments were made to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. We recommend the Township review/update their current policies and procedures, including, prior to submitting the federal schedule to the auditors, a second review of data, support and amounts be reported, to help ensure accurate information is provided.
Material Weakness/Noncompliance – Other 2 CFR §200.510(b) states, in part, that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with §200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended. At a minimum, the schedule must: a. List individual federal programs by Federal agency. For a cluster of programs, provide the cluster name, list individual Federal programs within the cluster of programs, and provide the applicable Federal agency name. For R&D, total Federal awards expended must be shown either by individual Federal award or by Federal agency and major subdivision within the Federal agency. For example, the National Institutes of Health is a major subdivision in the Department of Health and Human Services. b. For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. c. Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listing Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. For a cluster of programs also provide the total for the cluster. d. Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. e. For loan or loan guarantee programs described in §200.502(b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. This is in addition to including the total Federal awards expended for loan or loan guarantee programs in the schedule. f. Include notes that describe that significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in §200.414. The Township did not prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Not preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards could lead to inaccurate reporting of federal expenditures by the Township and could jeopardize future federal funding. Adjustments were made to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. We recommend the Township review/update their current policies and procedures, including, prior to submitting the federal schedule to the auditors, a second review of data, support and amounts be reported, to help ensure accurate information is provided.
Material Weakness/Noncompliance – Other 2 CFR §200.510(b) states, in part, that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with §200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended. At a minimum, the schedule must: a. List individual federal programs by Federal agency. For a cluster of programs, provide the cluster name, list individual Federal programs within the cluster of programs, and provide the applicable Federal agency name. For R&D, total Federal awards expended must be shown either by individual Federal award or by Federal agency and major subdivision within the Federal agency. For example, the National Institutes of Health is a major subdivision in the Department of Health and Human Services. b. For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. c. Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listing Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. For a cluster of programs also provide the total for the cluster. d. Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. e. For loan or loan guarantee programs described in §200.502(b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. This is in addition to including the total Federal awards expended for loan or loan guarantee programs in the schedule. f. Include notes that describe that significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in §200.414. The Township did not prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Not preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards could lead to inaccurate reporting of federal expenditures by the Township and could jeopardize future federal funding. Adjustments were made to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. We recommend the Township review/update their current policies and procedures, including, prior to submitting the federal schedule to the auditors, a second review of data, support and amounts be reported, to help ensure accurate information is provided.
Finding 2022-003 Inaccurate SEFA – Reporting – Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: HOME Investments Partnership Program and CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.239 and 14.218 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Identification number unavailable. Program years 2010, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022. Name of Pass-through Entity (if applicable): Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation and the City of Providence, Rhode Island. Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.302 (Financial Management), a grant recipient’s financial management system must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. In addition, 2 CFR 200.510 (Financial Statements), states in part that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (“SEFA”) for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2CFR 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must include: -All individual Federal programs by Federal agency. -For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. -Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listings Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. -Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. Condition / Context: The Organization management’s review and approval process did not detect the errors that were identified during the audit procedures performed. The errors detected consisted of the understatement of Federal Assistance Listing Numbers 14.239 and 14.218 in the amounts of $1,260,748 and $295,000, respectively, for a total understatement of $1,555,748. Cause: The Organization’s internal controls over the preparation and review of the SEFA were not operating effectively. Material audit adjustments were proposed during the course of the audit that lead to material changes to the SEFA. Effect or Potential Effect: Inadequate controls over the preparation of the SEFA could result in financial misstatements or potential noncompliance. Questioned Costs: None Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization strengthen its policies, procedures, and controls for the identification of federal awards to ensure a complete and accurate SEFA is prepared in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and is in the process of revising internal controls to address SEFA preparation.
Finding 2022-003 Inaccurate SEFA – Reporting – Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: HOME Investments Partnership Program and CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.239 and 14.218 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Identification number unavailable. Program years 2010, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022. Name of Pass-through Entity (if applicable): Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation and the City of Providence, Rhode Island. Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.302 (Financial Management), a grant recipient’s financial management system must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. In addition, 2 CFR 200.510 (Financial Statements), states in part that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (“SEFA”) for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2CFR 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must include: -All individual Federal programs by Federal agency. -For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. -Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listings Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. -Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. Condition / Context: The Organization management’s review and approval process did not detect the errors that were identified during the audit procedures performed. The errors detected consisted of the understatement of Federal Assistance Listing Numbers 14.239 and 14.218 in the amounts of $1,260,748 and $295,000, respectively, for a total understatement of $1,555,748. Cause: The Organization’s internal controls over the preparation and review of the SEFA were not operating effectively. Material audit adjustments were proposed during the course of the audit that lead to material changes to the SEFA. Effect or Potential Effect: Inadequate controls over the preparation of the SEFA could result in financial misstatements or potential noncompliance. Questioned Costs: None Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization strengthen its policies, procedures, and controls for the identification of federal awards to ensure a complete and accurate SEFA is prepared in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and is in the process of revising internal controls to address SEFA preparation.
Finding 2022-003 Inaccurate SEFA – Reporting – Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: HOME Investments Partnership Program and CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.239 and 14.218 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Identification number unavailable. Program years 2010, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022. Name of Pass-through Entity (if applicable): Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation and the City of Providence, Rhode Island. Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.302 (Financial Management), a grant recipient’s financial management system must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. In addition, 2 CFR 200.510 (Financial Statements), states in part that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (“SEFA”) for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2CFR 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must include: -All individual Federal programs by Federal agency. -For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. -Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listings Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. -Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. Condition / Context: The Organization management’s review and approval process did not detect the errors that were identified during the audit procedures performed. The errors detected consisted of the understatement of Federal Assistance Listing Numbers 14.239 and 14.218 in the amounts of $1,260,748 and $295,000, respectively, for a total understatement of $1,555,748. Cause: The Organization’s internal controls over the preparation and review of the SEFA were not operating effectively. Material audit adjustments were proposed during the course of the audit that lead to material changes to the SEFA. Effect or Potential Effect: Inadequate controls over the preparation of the SEFA could result in financial misstatements or potential noncompliance. Questioned Costs: None Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization strengthen its policies, procedures, and controls for the identification of federal awards to ensure a complete and accurate SEFA is prepared in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and is in the process of revising internal controls to address SEFA preparation.
Finding 2022-003 Inaccurate SEFA – Reporting – Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: HOME Investments Partnership Program and CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.239 and 14.218 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Identification number unavailable. Program years 2010, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022. Name of Pass-through Entity (if applicable): Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation and the City of Providence, Rhode Island. Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.302 (Financial Management), a grant recipient’s financial management system must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. In addition, 2 CFR 200.510 (Financial Statements), states in part that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (“SEFA”) for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2CFR 200.502. At a minimum, the schedule must include: -All individual Federal programs by Federal agency. -For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. -Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listings Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. -Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. Condition / Context: The Organization management’s review and approval process did not detect the errors that were identified during the audit procedures performed. The errors detected consisted of the understatement of Federal Assistance Listing Numbers 14.239 and 14.218 in the amounts of $1,260,748 and $295,000, respectively, for a total understatement of $1,555,748. Cause: The Organization’s internal controls over the preparation and review of the SEFA were not operating effectively. Material audit adjustments were proposed during the course of the audit that lead to material changes to the SEFA. Effect or Potential Effect: Inadequate controls over the preparation of the SEFA could result in financial misstatements or potential noncompliance. Questioned Costs: None Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization strengthen its policies, procedures, and controls for the identification of federal awards to ensure a complete and accurate SEFA is prepared in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and is in the process of revising internal controls to address SEFA preparation.
Finding Number: 2022-003 Finding Type: Federal award finding and financial statement finding Federal Assistance Listing No.: 14.239 Program Name: HOME investment Partnership Program Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-Through Entity: Portland Housing Bureau Grant Numbers: 311020 Federal Award Year: 2022 Control Deficiency Type: Significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance Instance of Noncompliance: Yes Compliance Requirement: Reporting Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: No Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Subpart D – Post Federal Awards Requirements, Standards for Financial and Program Management, and §200.302 (b), Financial Management. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal program under which they were received. Federal program and federal award identification must include, as applicable, the CFDA title and number, federal award identification number, name of the federal agency, and name of the pass-through entity, if any. Additional criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Subpart F – Audit Requirements, §200.510, Financial Statements. Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards – The auditee also must prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended, as determined in accordance with §200.502, Basis for Determining Federal Awards Expended. At a minimum, the schedule must provide total federal awards expended for each individual federal program and the CFDA number or other identifying number when the CFDA information is not available. For a cluster of programs, also provide the total for the cluster. Condition: During the audit, we noted that the organization did not maintain a complete schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Cause: The organization did not adequately track federal expenditures and the required information needed to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Effect: Failure to prepare an accurate and complete schedule of expenditures of federal awards results in noncompliance with 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Subpart D – Post Federal Awards Requirements, Standards for Financial and Program Management, §200.302, Financial Management, and Subpart F – Audit Requirements, §200.510, Financial Statements. Audit Recommendation: We recommend that the organization document and implement policies and procedures to ensure the schedule of expenditures of federal awards is accurate and complete in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Subpart D – Post Federal Awards Requirements, Standards for Financial and Program Management, §200.302, Financial Management and Subpart F – Audit Requirements, §200.510, Financial Statements, in order to obtain accurate calculations of major federal programs for the single audit and to ensure the organization is in compliance with all of the reporting requirements as to identify the source and application of funds for federally-funded activities. Management’s Response: The SEFA was assigned to be prepared internally, but unfortunately was not submitted due to staff turnover during the course of the audit. This oversight will be corrected by improving procedures around internal task assignments when employee turnover is experienced in the Fiscal department during the course of the audit.
Issue: Identification of Federal Awards and Preparation of a Complete and Accurate Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) Classification: Material Weakness Federal Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Program: Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Fund Assistance Listing Number: 66.458 Pass-Through Agency: NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires the auditee to prepare a SEFA for the period covered by the auditee's financial statement. It is the responsibility of the auditee's management to design and implement internal controls that provide reasonable assurance over the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA. The SEFA is the basis for the auditor's identification of major programs. Condition: The City's initial SEFA provided for the audit was incomplete and contained inaccurate program expenditure amounts. In particular, there were multiple federal programs that were not identified on the initial SEFA for the year under audit: 1. ALN 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) 2. ALN 20.600 State and Community Highway Safety 3. ALN 66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds 4. ALN 93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 5. ALN 97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant 6. ALN 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Cause: The City does not have a method to accurately track the related expenditures for reporting. Effect or Potential Effect: A Uniform Guidance compliance audit is based on the premise that management must comply with federal statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of the federal awards it received. Without identifying the funds as federal, the auditee may not have complied with those requirements. In addition, there is increased risk regarding the accurate reporting of grant expenditures and noncompliance with policies and procedures surrounding the recording of federal awards. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The City was aware of the requirement to prepare a SEFA prior to the audit; however, they were not able to accumulate the appropriate records to correctly identify the source of funding for all ongoing projects. In addition, management was unable to accurately determine the amounts to be reported on the SEFA in accordance with 2 CFR §200.502. The adjustments to the SEFA amounted to an increase in Total Federal Expenditures reported of $892,160. Repeat Finding: This finding is a repeat of finding 2021-007 from the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend the City develop and implement procedures to ensure that information related to all federal awards is accumulated to assist in the preparation of the SEFA. In addition, we recommend management of the City verify the completeness and accuracy of the amounts reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee: The City agrees with the finding and will develop a method for accurately tracking federal expenditures.
Material Weakness/Noncompliance – Other 2 CFR §200.510(b) states, in part, that the auditee must prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with §200.502 Basis for determining Federal awards expended. At a minimum, the schedule must: a. List individual federal programs by Federal agency. For a cluster of programs, provide the cluster name, list individual Federal programs within the cluster of programs, and provide the applicable Federal agency name. For R&D, total Federal awards expended must be shown either by individual Federal award or by Federal agency and major subdivision within the Federal agency. b. For Federal awards received as a subrecipient, the name of the pass-through entity and identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity must be included. c. Provide total Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and the Assistance Listing Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available. For a cluster of programs also provide the total for the cluster. d. Include the total amount provided to subrecipients from each Federal program. e. For loan or loan guarantee programs described in §200.502(b), identify in the notes to the schedule the balances outstanding at the end of the audit period. This is in addition to including the total Federal awards expended for loan or loan guarantee programs in the schedule. f. Include notes that describe that significant accounting policies used in preparing the schedule, and note whether or not the auditee elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate as covered in §200.414. Subsequent to the original issuance of the 2022 audit report dated November 17, 2023, with the assistance of the pass-through entity, it was determined that the City omitted a federally funded program under the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster (Highway Planning and Construction - AUG CR 25A 3.29 - ALN 20.205). The related expenditures of $1,484,064, were excluded from the City’s originally provided SEFA. The City failed to properly identify/communicate the federal designation of the project. Inaccurate completion of the SEFA could lead to inaccurate reporting of federal expenditures by the City and could jeopardize future federal funding. The City’s originally provided SEFA for 2022 was materially misstated by the exclusion of the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster (Highway Planning and Construction - AUG CR 25A 3.29 - ALN 20.205), in the amount of $1,484,064. We recommend that the City review the process for identifying federal awards to minimize the likelihood of errors in the reporting process. Officials Response: See Corrective Action Plan
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALN 97.036, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (FEMA) ALN 10.557, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ALN 93.994, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to the State (MCHS) ALN 93.658, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Foster Care Title IV E (FCT) ALN 14.231, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) ALN 97.042, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMP) ALN 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Entitlement Grants Cluster (CDBG), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Cluster (WIOA), All Programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year All grants under the ALNs are impacted (direct and indirect). Pass through Entity ALN 97.036 Not applicable ALN 10.557 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.994 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 93.658 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ALN 14.231 Not applicable ALN 97.042 Michigan Department of State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ALN 14.218 Not applicable ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development Finding Type Material weakness Repeat Finding No Criteria Per 2 CFR 200.510(b) The auditee must also prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements, which must include the total federal awards expended determined in accordance with Section 200.502. While not required, the auditee may choose to provide information requested by federal awarding agencies and pass through entities to make the schedule easier to use. Condition The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) initially presented for audit was not complete and accurate. Questioned Costs None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed Not applicable Context In fiscal year 2022, the County expended approximately $86 million of federal funding. The funding was received by various departments within the County from several federal and nonfederal entities. The County accumulates the financial data and other required information to complete the SEFA. The SEFA included the following inaccuracies: $7,423,511 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.036 (FEMA) $1,400,310 of expenditures were removed from ALN 10.557 (WIC) $442,466 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.994 (MCHS) $349,148 of expenditures were added to ALN 93.658 (FCT) $311,271 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.231 (ESG) $125,758 of expenditures were added to ALN 97.042 (EMP) $94,744 of expenditures were added to ALN 14.218 (CDBG) $86,918 of expenditures were added to ALN 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 (WIOA) These cumulative errors resulted in the County presenting the auditors with several different versions of the SEFA to audit. Cause and Effect Controls in place did not ensure the SEFA was complete and accurate, and, as a result, the errors had the following impact: ALN 97.036, FEMA, was understated, impacting major program determination ALN 10.557, WIC, was overstated, impacting major program determination. ALN 93.994, MCHS, ALN 93.658, FCT, ALN 14.231, ESG, ALN 97.042, EMP, ALN 14.218, CDBG, and ALNs 17.258, 17.259, 17.278, WIOA, were understated. There was no impact on major program determination. These errors have been corrected on the SEFA. Recommendation The County should implement a process to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan The County agrees with the finding. A new report in Workday is being created to ensure all expenditures for federal awards are included.