Finding 11997 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-02-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: EPCAMR failed to submit the Data Collection Form on time, breaching federal audit requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: The submission deadline is either 30 days after receiving the auditor's report or 9 months post-audit period.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: EPCAMR should collaborate with accounting staff to ensure timely completion of the financial statement audit.

Finding Text

Criteria: In accordance with 2CFR Section 200.512(a), the reporting package must be submitted the earlier of thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period. The single audit reporting package includes EPCAMR's financial statements, schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, the auditor's report, and the other items. Condition: The submission of the Data Collection Form to the Federal Audit Clearing House was not completed by its required due date. Cause: EPCAMR's financial statement audit was not complete within nine months of the end of the audit period. Effect: EPCAMR was not in compliance with Federal Single Audit requirements. Recommendation: EPCAMR should work closely with its accounting staff to ensure the financial statement audit can be completed in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2022-003 The EPCAMR Executive Director will work closely with our Bookkeeper to ensure the financial statement audit will be completed in a timely manner for fiscal year 2023 and looking ahead to 2024, if a Single Audit is warranted and additional Federal funds are awarded and expensed. In accordance with 2CFR Section 200.512A, EPCAMR will submit the reporting package the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the Auditor’s Report. I have reviewed the audit findings and going forward these findings will be corrected for the 2023 Single Audit, if one is necessary and determined based on Federal expenditure of funds and going forward in 2024, should EPCAMR receive additional Federal funds that would warrant an Single Audit and completion of a SEFA.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
15.252 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (amlr) Program $1.71M
66.466 Chesapeake Bay Program $23,322
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $12,248