Finding 1186684 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) had errors, overstating federal expenditures by $198,967.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate and timely reporting of federal expenditures is required for compliance with internal controls.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the District provides correct federal expenditure information before the audit begins to prevent repeat findings.

Finding Text

Name: Hazard Mitigation Grant; CFDA#: 97.039; Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Pass-Through Entity: State Emergency Management Agency; Award No.: Various; Yea: 2024-25; Compliance Requirement: Other Criteria Internal control over the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) requires that the District provide accurate Federal expenditure information timely. Condition During our testing of major programs, we noted that the SEFA provided by the District at the beginning of audit fieldwork contained errors in the federal expenditures. Expenditures included on the SEFA provided at the beginning of the audit were more than actual expenditures by $198,967 in the major program listed above. CauseThe District did not provide accurate information to include on the SEFA that was provided to us at the beginning of the audit. Effect The SEFA provided at the beginning of fieldwork was not materially correct and adjustments were needed to accurately reflect all Federal expenditures. Questioned Cost No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context The condition noted above was identified during our procedures related to reporting of the program. Repeat Finding This is a repeat of prior year finding 2024-001. Recommendation We recommend that the District provide accurate federal expenditure information prior to the beginning of audit fieldwork. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Refer to separate Managements’ Corrective Action Plan for views of responsible officials and management’s responses

Corrective Action Plan

We recommend that the District provide accurate federal expenditure information prior to the beginning of audit fieldwork. Management’s Response: The District concurs with the finding. Responsible Individual: Trish Wilkinson, Accounting Supervisor Corrective Action Plan: The District will provide accurate federal expenditure information prior to the beginning of the audit fieldwork. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1186680 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1186681 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1186682 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1186683 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $54,131