Finding 1173148 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-10
Audit: 386570
Organization: Jefferson County (OR)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Reports submitted to the Oregon Health Authority were late and contained errors.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timeliness and accuracy of quarterly Public Health Division Expenditures and Revenue Reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement oversight and review procedures to improve report accuracy and timeliness.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-004 93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases – Compliance finding and significant deficiency in internal controls over reporting. Criteria Proper oversight, review procedures and controls should be established to ensure the reports submitted are accurate and timely. Condition The agreement with the Oregon Health Authority stipulates the County must submit quarterly Public Health Division Expenditures and Revenue Report. The reports for the first and second quarters of calendar year 2025 were submitted after the applicable reporting deadline by five and seven days, respectively. In addition, errors were noted in the reports submitted. Cause The review process was ineffective, and as a result, the reports were not submitted timely and were not accurate. Effect The County did not submit the report timely to the Oregon Health Authority and errors were noted in the reports submitted. Questioned Costs None Recommendations The County should establish oversight and review procedures to ensure the reports submitted are accurate and are submitted on time. Views of responsible officials The County is in the process of implementing grant management software which will help ensure reports are submitted timely.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: The County should establish oversight and review procedures to ensure the reports submitted are accurate and are submitted on time. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The county understands this finding. The county will employ a grant management system to ensure timely reporting that includes additional oversite of the program by department directors, finance, and county administration.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1173147 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $500,000
93.323 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) $269,004
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $224,549
10.557 WIC SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN $186,793
20.939 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL $185,629
16.589 RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $177,080
10.665 SCHOOLS AND ROADS - GRANTS TO STATES $147,988
16.588 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANTS $104,787
93.069 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS $69,759
93.967 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIA TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH $62,464
21.032 LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND $50,000
93.268 IMMUNIZATION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS $48,185
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $32,390
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $27,772
93.217 FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES $19,525
10.666 SCHOOLS AND ROADS - GRANTS TO COUNTIES $16,238
21.019 CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND $15,725
97.778 Medical Assistance Program $13,014
93.994 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT TO THE STATES $12,406
93.977 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD) PREVENTION AND CONTROL GRANTS $6,000
93.354 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE $4,634
66.432 STATE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION $4,122
66.468 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $4,122
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $3,000
93.235 TITLE V STATE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (TITLE V STATE SRAE) PROGRAM $1,906