Finding 1153197 (2024-006)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-16
Audit: 366418
Organization: Swift County (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of supervisor review for one out of forty disbursements tested, indicating a gap in internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.516(a) regarding internal control over federal funding disbursements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all disbursements receive proper review and approval before payment.

Finding Text

Federal Program Title: Medical Assistance Assistance Listing Number: 93.778 Federal Award Identification and Year: 2405MN5ADM, 2405MN5MAP Compliance Requirement Affected: Allowable Cost and Activity Award Period: Year Ended December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: In accordance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.516(a), management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls, including proper review of disbursements prior to payment being made with federal funding. Condition: As part of the audit, key controls over significant audit areas are reviewed to ensure they are properly performed. We were not presented with documentation for one of the forty disbursements tested to show that the disbursement was reviewed by a supervisor prior to payment. Questioned Costs: None. Context: During Allowable Cost testing it was noted that one of the forty transactions tested was not reviewed and approved by a supervisor. Cause: The County has a limited number of personnel and there was significant turnover at the County. Effect: The County controls are not operating as designed. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the County implement procedures to ensure that all disbursements are reviewed and approved prior to payment. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

ALLOWABLE COSTS - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Recommendation: It is recommended that the County implement procedures to ensure that all disbursements are reviewed and approved prior to payment. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The County will train employees to ensure that all disbursements are reviewed prior to payment. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action plan: Tesa Tomaschett, Administrator Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1153196 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $168,778
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $74,757
93.563 Child Support Services $51,878
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $38,669
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $29,296
97.012 Boating Safety Financial Assistance $22,220
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $5,815
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $4,105
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $2,355
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $2,148
93.556 Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program $1,911
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $1,309
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $1,255
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $409
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $409
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $267