Finding 1162733 (2024-002)

COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, NEW YORK Corrective Action Plan Year ended December 31, 2024 To Whom It May Concern: There were two finding reported for corrective action in Washington County's single audit for the year ended December 31, 2024. The findings and the County’s response are listed below: Finding 2024-002 Criteria - In accordance with Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR § 200.512(a)(1), non-federal entities that are required to have a Single Audit must submit the audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receiving the auditors’ reports, or nine months after the end of the fiscal year. The non-federal entity is responsible for submitting the reporting package, which includes the Data Collection Form (DCF) and the required audit reports. Condition - Management did not submit the reporting package including the DCF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, to the FAC by the deadline of September 30, 2025. Cause - The auditee experienced delays in providing necessary information to the external auditors, which led to the late filing. Effect of Condition - Failure to submit the single audit on time is a violation of federal regulations and will result in the County not being a low-risk auditee for the next two audit periods. Recommendation - Management should implement internal controls and procedures to ensure the timely submission of future reporting packages and the DCFs to the FAC. This should include establishing a project timeline and assigning responsibilities of key tasks to County employees as necessary. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action - The County Treasurer and Board of Supervisors will develop and implement internal controls and procedures to ensure the timely submission of future reporting packages to the FAC. Management expects to have this developed in time for the audit of the year ended December 31, 2025.