Finding 1215168 (2025-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-20
Audit: 401835
Organization: Sampson County (NC)
Auditor: RH CPAS PLLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Management failed to maintain sufficient and reconciled expense details for the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (SEFSA).
  • Impacted Requirements: The SEFSA was prepared without adequate supporting schedules, making it difficult to reconcile with the general ledger.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish detailed supporting schedules and conduct annual reconciliations between the SEFSA and the general ledger, ensuring any discrepancies are promptly addressed.

Finding Text

Criteria: Management is responsible for preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (SEFSA) in accordance with applicable reporting requirements. The SEFSA should be supported by underlying accounting records and reconciled to the general ledger to ensure completeness and accuracy of reported expenditures. Condition: We determined that management did not maintain sufficient and reconciled expenses details for the amounts reported on the SEFSA. Specifically, the reported amounts could not be readily reconciled to the underlying accounting records and general ledger. Questioned Costs (QC): There was no affect to eligibility and there were no questioned costs. Context: The SEFSA was prepared using summary-level information without adequate supporting schedules to substantiate the reported balances. As a result, a formal reconciliation between the SEFSA and the general ledger could not be readily performed. Effect: The lack of supporting documentation and reconciliation increases the risk that federal and state expenditures reported on the SEFSA may be misstated and not in compliance with reporting requirements. Cause: This condition is the result of the inadequate maintenance of detailed supporting documentation for the amounts reported on the SEFSA. Recommendation: Detailed supporting schedules for all amounts reported on the SEFSA need to maintained and reconciliations of the SEFSA to the general ledger need to be completed, at minimum, on an annual basis. This reconciliation should be reviewed for completeness and accuracy, and any differences should be investigated and resolved in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan Audit Period: 2025 Audit Finding Reference Number: 2025-07 Description of Deficiency: SEFSA Preparation Finding: During compliance testing, it was noted that certain amounts reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards could not be readily reconciled to the general ledger. Corrective Action To address this finding, the County will implement enhanced procedures over the preparation and review of the SEFSA. Specifically, the County will take the following actions: • Maintain more detailed supporting documentation for all SEFSA balances to ensure amounts reported can be traced to the general ledger. • Perform a formal reconciliation of the SEFSA to the general ledger as part of the year-end reporting process. • Conduct an enhanced management-level review of the SEFSA, including verification of reconciliations and significant amounts. • Provide ongoing training and guidance to staff involved in SEFSA preparation to support accurate and complete reporting. This Corrective Action Plan is implemented for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and ongoing thereafter.

Categories

Reporting Eligibility

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.72M
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $886,231
66.468 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $544,923
10.557 WIC SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN $480,692
93.659 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE $468,488
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $220,000
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $213,062
93.045 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART C, NUTRITION SERVICES $197,347
93.767 CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM $193,787
20.106 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT PROGRAMS, AND COVID-19 AIRPORTS PROGRAMS $156,755
93.568 LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE $154,796
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $109,847
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $92,631
20.509 FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS AND TRIBAL TRANSIT PROGRAM $73,079
93.778 GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID $72,013
93.217 FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES $58,171
93.994 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT TO THE STATES $44,109
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $36,730
93.069 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS $35,794
93.268 IMMUNIZATION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS $34,776
93.991 PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $30,741
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $26,771
93.116 PROJECT GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAMS $24,311
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $22,891
93.674 JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD $19,931
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $18,511
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $14,957
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $10,922
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $9,804
93.898 CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR STATE, TERRITORIAL AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS $7,475
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $3,692
20.513 ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES $3,636
93.566 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS $2,316
93.967 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIA TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH $1,900
93.917 HIV CARE FORMULA GRANTS $1,257
93.977 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD) PREVENTION AND CONTROL GRANTS $58
93.563 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES $55
93.560 PAYMENTS TO TERRITORIES €“ ADULTS $-185