Finding 1176617 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Three federal awards totaling $424,264 were not reported on the SEFA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: Uniform guidance mandates that all federal expenditures must be reported on the SEFA.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures for the Controller to review all grant awards to ensure accurate identification and reporting of federal funding.

Finding Text

2025-001 Incomplete Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards. Condition: The following three (3) federal awards from the US Department of Treasury were not reported on the fiscal year-ended June 30, 2025, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (SEFA): COVID-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ALN#21.027). Expenditures totaling $134,144 passed through the City of Scranton, PA. COVID-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ALN#21.027). Expenditures totaling $237,238 passed through Lackawanna County, PA. COVID-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ALN#21.027). Expenditures totaling $52,882 passed through Lackawanna County, PA. Criteria: Uniform guidance requires that Federal Awards that are expended in a fiscal year are to be reported on the entity's SEFA. Cause: The Agency failed to identify and track Federal funding received during the fiscal year-ended June 30, 2025. Effect: The SEFA was misstated and did not accurately reflect the Agency's federal expenditures for the fiscal-year ended June 30, 2025. As a result, although the identification of Major Federal Programs was not affected, the omission could have impacted the scope of the Single Audit. Recommendation: The Agency should implement procedures to ensure that all Federal Awards are indentified and included on the SEFA. Procedures should include a thorough review by the Controller of all grant awards to identify which include Federal Funding. Response: The Agency agrees with the finding. Recommended procedures will be implemented.

Corrective Action Plan

The Controller shall conduct a thorough review of all grants awarded during the Fiscal Year to determine the funding source of the grant (Federal, State, Local, or private) by researching grant documents, memorandums, program profiles, appropriation acts, and information obtained from government agency Web sites. The Controller shall add new grants received to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards based on findings from the review.

Categories

Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 HEAD START $12.30M
81.042 WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS $1.09M
93.568 LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE $647,255
93.569 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $559,217
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $544,079
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $424,264
10.569 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FOOD COMMODITIES) $244,980
10.568 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS) $53,757
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $40,380