Finding 32659 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-30
Audit: 35880
Organization: Gilchrist County (FL)
Auditor: James Moore & CO

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County failed to report on projects funded by U.S. Treasury funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for 2022 and 2023.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual reporting requirements were not met, risking compliance and potential return of funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Amend the 2022 or 2023 report to accurately reflect projects and expenditures.

Finding Text

Criteria: The County is a recipient of the U.S. Treasury funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. As a recipient, the County is required to complete annual reporting indicating the number of projects the funds were utilized for. Condition and Context: During review of the 2022 and 2023 annual reporting, there was noindication of projects or expenditures applicable for projects. Known Questioned Costs: None, compliance reporting requirement not met. Cause: The error was not detected by County management's review process. Effect: The County was out of compliance with completing the report accurately for the current year, and could have resulted in no projects or expenditures reported at the end of the applicable period of performance (12/31/2024). Incorrect reporting could have resulted in excess funds being returned to the federal government. Recommendation: The County should consider amending the 2022 or 2023 report to indicate the applicable projects and expenditures spent.

Corrective Action Plan

The County accepts the recommendation and will correct the 2022 and 2023 reports to indicate actual expenditures have been incurred for the relevant CSLFRF funds.

Categories

Period of Performance Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 609101 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $249,325
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $107,789
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $89,278
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $13,926