Finding Text
2023-001: Significant Deficiency - Audit Completion and Submission to the Federal Government Compliance Area: Reporting (L)
Criteria: Single Audits under 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F 200.501 - Audit Requirements are required to be submitted through the Federal Clearinghouse nine months from the recipient's year-end.
Condition: For the fourth year in the row the County has not been able to begin the audit early enough to meet the nine-month submission deadline.
Cause and Effect: The County has been unable to close the financial records and submit the required information to the auditors in a timely manner, resulting in non-compliance.
Repeat Finding: Yes
Recommendation: We recommend that the County submit the required information to the auditors in a timely manner in an effort to meet this deadline. To achieve this goal, it may require the County to either increase staffing levels or hire a consultant.