Finding 1074911 (2023-001)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-26
Audit: 321168
Organization: County of Fulton, Pennsylvania (PA)
Auditor: Rkl LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County failed to maintain necessary records to demonstrate it serves predominantly needy individuals and to track inventory accurately.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with OMB audit requirements regarding client eligibility, inventory records, and annual physical inventory observations was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should implement a system to maintain required documentation and conduct annual inventory checks to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Section II - Financial Statement Findings None. Section III - Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs Questioned Costs Finding 2023 001 (Food Distribution Cluster CFDA# 10.568/ 10.569 Eligibility for Individuals and Inventory Records N/A The audit requirements of the OMB Compliance Supplement require that the County demonstrates that it serves predominately needy persons, maintains receipts, usage/distribution, losses, and ending inventory, and performs an annual physical inventory observation. Condition The County does not maintain a population of clients it serves to select a sample to test if it serves predominately needy persons, does not maintain perpetual inventory records, or perform an annual physical inventory observation as of December 31, 2023. Criteria The County is required to demonstrate that it serves predominately needy persons, maintains receipts, usage/distribution, losses, and ending inventory, and performs an annual physical inventory observation. Cause These documents and records were not maintained during the year ended December 31, 2023. Effect Documents and records were not able to be produced for the year ended December 31, 2023. Recommendation The County should maintain documents and records to ensure compliance with the audit requirements of the OMB Compliance Supplement to demonstrate that it serves predominately needy persons, maintains receipts, usage/distribution, losses, and ending inventory, and performs an annual physical inventory observation. Management's Response See the attached response from management.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management Eligibility

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $700,793
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $612,745
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $264,234
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $190,011
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $137,098
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $63,609
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $53,228
93.659 Adoption Assistance $27,476
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $19,307
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $18,374
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $12,406
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $10,997
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $6,673
93.472 Title IV-E Prevention and Family Services and Programs (a) $1,096