Finding 1166684 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Washington County reported inaccurate expenditures for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, leading to significant variances in quarterly reports.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR § 200.329 mandates accurate monitoring and reporting of federal awards, including timely submission of quarterly reports with supporting documentation.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger internal controls to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with federal requirements to prevent potential actions from the pass-through entity.

Finding Text

Finding Number: 2024-003 Assistance Listing Number and Title: AL # 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Award Identification Number / Year: 2022-AR-CVI-1159 Federal Agency: U.S. Department Of Treasury Compliance Requirement: Reporting Pass-Through Entity: Ohio Department of Public Safety Repeat Finding from Prior Audit? No Prior Audit Finding Number: N/A Noncompliance and Material Weakness 2 CFR § 1000.10 gives regulatory effect to Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, set forth at 2 CFR part 200 for the Department of Treasury. 2 CFR 200.329 provides the recipient and subrecipient are responsible for the oversight of the Federal award. The recipient and subrecipient must monitor their activities under Federal awards to ensure they are compliant with all requirements and meeting performance expectations. Monitoring by the recipient and subrecipient must cover each program, function, or activity. The Office of Criminal Justice Service (OCJS) Standard Subgrant Conditions Handbook provides all OCJS projects are required to submit Quarterly Subgrant Reports. This report must show actual expenditures, describe progress towards achieving objectives, and include supporting documentation (such as purchase orders, vouchers, invoices, payroll allocation reports, payroll summaries, time sheets, etc.) for expenditures. The reports shall be submitted no later than the last day of the month following the calendar quarter end. A report must be submitted every quarter, even when there has been zero expenditure or when a payment is not being requested. • The County submitted the quarterly report for the quarter ending March 31, 2024 for the COVID-19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds AL# 21.027 Washington County Violence Interruption Project 2022ARCVI1159 with current expenditures of $63,918. Washington County accounting records for quarter ending March 31, 2024 had expenditures of $58,069, resulting in a variance of $5,849. • The County submitted the quarterly report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024 for the COVID-19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds AL# 21.027 Washington County Violence Interruption Project 2022ARCVI1159 with current expenditures of $0. Washington County accounting records for quarter ending June 30, 2024 had expenditures of $30,140, resulting in a variance of $30,140. • The County submitted the quarterly report for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 for the COVID-19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds AL# 21.027 Washington County Violence Interruption Project 2022ARCVI1159 with current expenditures of $242,219. Washington County accounting records for quarter ending September 30, 2024 had expenditures of $41,604, resulting in a variance of $200,615. • The County submitted the quarterly report for the quarter ending December 31, 2024 for the COVID-19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds AL# 21.027 Washington County Violence Interruption Project 2022ARCVI1159 with current expenditures of $37,086. Washington County accounting records for Quarter ending December 31, 2024 had expenditures of $23,653, resulting in a variance of $13,433. The failure to submit accurate amounts was due to insufficient controls and could result in action taken by the pass-through entity. Additional controls should be implemented to help ensure accuracy of the reports.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number: 2024-003 Planned Corrective Action: The Grants Department Manager and Chief Financial Administrator will ensure the County submits quarterly OCJS amounts that match County accounting records each quarter. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Rob Grant, Grants Department Manager and Ben Cowdery, Chief Financial Administrator

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1166677 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166678 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166679 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166680 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166681 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166682 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166683 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $2.67M
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $868,124
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $782,020
93.563 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES $635,609
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $386,354
23.001 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SEE INDIVIDUAL APPALACHIAN PROGRAMS) $368,000
94.006 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL 94.006 $360,986
17.258 WIOA ADULT PROGRAM $356,051
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $321,198
93.659 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE $301,281
93.767 CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM $292,126
16.585 TREATMENT COURT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM $285,891
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $257,707
21.032 LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND $165,436
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $120,422
20.509 FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS AND TRIBAL TRANSIT PROGRAM $89,591
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $81,233
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $72,376
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $61,902
15.226 PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES $57,269
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $55,708
84.181 SPECIAL EDUCATION-GRANTS FOR INFANTS AND FAMILIES $49,003
94.002 AMERICORPS SENIORS RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) 94.002 $46,878
93.788 OPIOID STR $44,253
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $41,294
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $40,921
10.665 SCHOOLS AND ROADS - GRANTS TO STATES $37,595
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $37,084
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $32,457
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $20,665
93.674 JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD $20,598
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $18,641
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $17,908
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $14,839
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $13,877
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $11,936
15.438 NATIONAL FOREST ACQUIRED LANDS $11,337
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $6,851
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $3,308
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $3,040
93.747 ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS PROGRAM $2,447
17.277 WIOA NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS / WIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS $1,339