Finding 1170944 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Gallia County reported significant errors in Project and Expenditure Reports, overstating and understating amounts across multiple projects.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.329 mandates accurate monitoring and reporting of Federal Award activities, including timely submission of reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County must review and correct reporting practices to align with federal requirements, ensuring amounts are supported by accurate financial records.

Finding Text

2 CFR 1000.10 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Treasury for 2 CFR 200.329 which states the recipient is responsible for oversight of the Federal Award. The recipient must monitor its activities under Federal Awards to ensure they are compliant with all requirements and meeting performance expectations. Monitoring by the recipient must cover each program, function or activity. Compliance and Reporting Guidance for the program states that Project and Expenditure Reports are to be submitted by April 30th, 2022 and then annually thereafter. Project and Expenditures Reports are also to include current and cumulative obligations and current and cumulative expenditures. The following errors were noted in the Project and Expense Report for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025: Gallia County ARPA Project Identification Number 2023-01 current period expenditures and obligations were overstated $207,622 and cumulative expenditures and obligations were overstated $9,258. Gallia County ARPA Project Identification Number 2024-1 current period expenditures were overstated $259.489 and cumulative expenditures and obligations were understated $1,149,079. Gallia County ARPA Project Identification Number 2024-01 current and cumulative expenditures were understated $502,560.81, current period obligations were overstated $133,176, and cumulative obligations were understated $508,174 in an attempt to compensate for prior period errors. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2021-03 current expenditures and current obligations were overstated $43,254. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2021-09 current expenditures and current obligations were overstated $98,131 and cumulative expenditures and cumulative obligations were overstated $447,793. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-05 current expenditures and obligations were overstated $29,909. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-06 current expenditures were overstated $417,885 and cumulative expenditures and cumulative obligations were overstated $253,499. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-07 current expenditures were overstated $7,590 and cumulative expenditures and cumulative obligations were overstated $245,909. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-08 current expenditures were overstated $14,264 and cumulative expenditures and cumulative obligations were overstated $231,645. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-00 current expenditures were overstated $519 and cumulative expenditures and cumulative obligations were overstated $231,645. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-01 current expenditures were overstated $5,708 and cumulative expenditures and obligations were overstated $225,865. Gallia County Project Identification Number 2022-10 current expenditures and current obligations were overstated $214,189 and cumulative expenditures and cumulative obligations were overstated $11,676. Many of the above errors were a result of trying to fix past reporting errors and reporting prior period expenditures as current period expenditures. The County should ensure they are following all federal requirements and reporting amounts supported by the underlying County ledgers.

Corrective Action Plan

The issue has been corrected and reporting will be accurate for 2025.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1170942 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170943 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $2.28M
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $1.95M
10.760 WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES $1.34M
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $1.26M
93.563 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES $792,717
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $349,326
93.659 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE $193,014
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $179,117
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $166,134
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $161,221
21.032 LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND $121,445
93.564 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES RESEARCH $115,343
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $108,240
17.258 WIOA ADULT PROGRAM $95,452
93.472 TITLE IV-E PREVENTION PROGRAM $83,476
17.277 WIOA NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS / WIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS $58,945
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $55,980
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $46,924
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $42,326
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $37,888
20.513 ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES $36,469
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $34,135
20.106 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT PROGRAMS, AND COVID-19 AIRPORTS PROGRAMS $28,404
15.226 PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES $28,091
17.225 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE $24,825
10.665 SCHOOLS AND ROADS - GRANTS TO STATES $20,900
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $16,481
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $12,158
15.438 NATIONAL FOREST ACQUIRED LANDS $9,627
93.767 CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM $9,398
93.747 ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS PROGRAM $9,017
17.207 EMPLOYMENT SERVICE/WAGNER-PEYSER FUNDED ACTIVITIES $7,572
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $6,050
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $5,940
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $5,840
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $4,795
93.674 JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD $1,680
17.245 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE $1,222
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $696
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $242