Finding 1161283 (2023-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-10-23
Audit: 371205
Organization: Morgan County (OH)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: All three Final and Status Reports were submitted late, indicating a failure in existing controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with OMB-approved data collection and timely reporting as per Federal award conditions.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement additional controls and procedures to ensure timely and accurate report submissions.

Finding Text

2 CFR § 2400.101 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2 C.F.R. § 200.328 which states, unless otherwise approved by OMB, the Federal awarding agency must solicit only the OMB-approved governmentwide data elements for collection of financial information (at time of publication the Federal Financial Report or such future, OMB-approved, governmentwide data elements available from the OMB-designated standards lead. This information must be collected with the frequency required by the terms and conditions of the Federal award, but no less frequently than annually nor more frequently than quarterly except in unusual circumstances, for example where more frequent reporting is necessary for the effective monitoring of the Federal award or could significantly affect program outcomes, and preferably in coordination with performance reporting. The Federal awarding agency must use OMB-approved common information collections, as applicable, when providing financial and performance reporting information. 2 CFR § 2400.101 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2 CFR § 200.208 which states, in part, that Federal awarding agencies are responsible for ensuring that specific Federal award conditions are consistent with the program design reflected in § 200.202 and include clear performance expectations of recipients as required in § 200.301. The Federal awarding agency or pass- through entity may adjust specific Federal award conditions as needed, in accordance with this section, based on an analysis of specified factors. Additional Federal award conditions may be added provided the applicant or non-Federal entity has been notified, and any additional requirements must be promptly removed once the conditions that prompted them have been satisfied. Additional Federal award conditions may include items such as additional, more detailed financial reports. The various grant agreements for the program state that the grantee shall submit the required reports in an adequate and timely fashion. The Grantor shall provide a format for these reports and shall instruct the Grantee on the proper completion of said reports. All report forms and requirements listed herein shall be provided by the Grantor but shall not be construed to limit the Grantor in making additional and/or further requests, nor in the change or addition of detail to the items listed. The Grantee shall submit to the Grantor a Status Report within 30 days of the request by the Grantor. The County submitted Final and Status Reports; however, possibly due to the failure of existing controls, three out of three (one hundred percent) of Final and Status Reports tested were submitted late. Reporting errors could adversely affect future grant awards. Additional controls and/or procedures should be implemented to help ensure required reports are accurately prepared and submitted in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

The Morgan County Economic Development Office acknowledges status reports submitted by the required due date for the CDBG program.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $1.14M
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.12M
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $540,617
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $360,461
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $273,324
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $247,300
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $235,192
93.563 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES $234,818
17.258 WIOA ADULT PROGRAM $225,583
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $162,207
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $162,019
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $143,742
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $128,096
93.659 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE $101,155
21.032 LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND $100,000
93.767 CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM $80,397
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $69,643
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $64,270
20.509 FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS AND TRIBAL TRANSIT PROGRAM $63,352
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $42,073
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $30,448
84.181 SPECIAL EDUCATION-GRANTS FOR INFANTS AND FAMILIES $23,061
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $21,922
16.588 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANTS $20,008
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $18,562
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $4,763
93.747 ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS PROGRAM $1,573
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $83