Finding 1168871 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-13
Audit: 381227
Auditor: WIPFLI LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to meet financial covenants required under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with financial covenants outlined in the Hospital Revenue Bonds Series A loan documents.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement a plan to achieve compliance and improve the District's financial position.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-004 Repeat Finding: Yes Program Name: Community Facilities Loans and Grants Assistance Listing Number: 10.766 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Questioned Costs: N/A Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions Condition: The District did not meet its financial covenants required under the program during the year. Criteria The District is required to meet certain financial covenants as described in Article VIII of the Hospital Revenue Bonds Series A loan documents dated October 25, 2012. Cause: The District has had significant financial challenges and turnover within its finance department. Effect: The District was not in compliance with the program. Recommendation: We recommend that management put a plan in place to become compliant with the financial covenants of the debt. Review of Responsible Officials: Managemet acknowledges they were not in compliance with the financial covenants of the bond. Management has been in contact USDA to keep them informed on the situation and has put plans into place to improve the financial position of the District.

Corrective Action Plan

Managemet acknowledges they were not in compliance with the financial covenants ofthe bond. Management has been in contact USDA to keep them informed on thesituation and has put plans into place to improve the financial position of the District.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1168870 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $7.28M
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $478,190
93.301 SMALL RURAL HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM $10,871