Finding 1105279 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-19
Audit: 346898
Auditor: Wipfli LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The SEFA contained errors, including missing federal grants and incorrect reporting of expenditures, which were corrected during the audit.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Section 200.510(b)) for accurate SEFA preparation is crucial for proper federal funding reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the SEFA report is reviewed by a knowledgeable individual to prevent future inaccuracies in federal expenditure reporting.

Finding Text

Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Preparation Criteria or Specific Requirement: In accordance with the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Section 200.510(b)), the auditee should identify all federal awards received and prepare a SEFA for the period under audit. The information contained in the SEFA shall be derived from, and relate directly to, the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. Condition: The SEFA provided for the audit contained errors including the exclusion of federally funded grants, spending reported under incorrect assistance listing numbers, and reporting private contributions as federal grants. The errors were identified and corrected during the audit. Effect: Errors in the preparation of the SEFA schedule could lead funding agencies to misinterpret the level of spending for a particular program for the period under audit. Additionally, the identification of major federal award programs chosen for specific compliance testing could be erroneous, depending on the misstatement in the total amount of federal expenditures for the year. Cause: The SEFA report was not reviewed before it was provided for the audit. Repeat: No Auditor's Recommendations: The SEFA report and supporting documents should be reviewed by an individual that is knowledgeable about Community Council of Idaho, Inc.'s programs to help ensure accurate reporting of federal expenditures in the SEFA report. View of Responsible Officials: Community Council of Idaho, Inc. agrees with the audit finding and has written a corrective action plan. Audit finding 2024-001 represenets a significant deficiency in internal control over compliance related to reporting for Community Council of Idaho, Inc.'s major federal programs. Federal Program Information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Human Services Title: Head Start Cluster AL number: 93.600 Award number and period: 90CM09845-04 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024 90CM09845-05 05/01/2024 - 04/30/2025 90WM000028 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 Funding agency: U.S. Department of Human Services Title: Health Center Program Cluster AL number: 93.224 Award number and period: H80CS04201-19 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024 H80CS04201-20 05/01/2024 - 04/30/2025 23H8GCS48233 12/01/2022 - 12/31/2023 Questioned Costs: None How the questioned costs were computed: N/A

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 528836 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 528837 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 528838 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1105278 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1105280 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $18.48M
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $1.59M
84.141 Migrant Education_high School Equivalency Program $489,031
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $475,830
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $440,582
17.274 Youthbuild $406,209
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $382,905
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $352,038
16.589 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program $348,385
10.405 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants $338,322
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $285,669
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $147,524
93.526 Covid-19 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers $133,905
17.264 National Farmworker Jobs Program $86,207
93.224 Covid-19 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $50,345
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $38,376
93.185 Covid-19 Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education_training and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects $21,055