Finding 398504 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-05-28
Audit: 307249
Organization: Henry County Georgia (GA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County failed to submit one required quarterly report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates Treasury guidance and Uniform Guidance for federal award recipients.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should file the missed report and strengthen internal controls to ensure future compliance with reporting requirements.

Finding Text

Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that reporting requirements are met as specified in the guidance provided by the Treasury. Treasury guidance specified that the County was required to submit quarterly Project and Expenditure reports, due the last day of the month following the end of the quarter being reported. The Uniform Guidance requires any recipients of federal awards to comply with the reporting requirements indicated by the grantor agency. Condition: During our testing or reporting requirements, we noted the County did not complete and submit one (1) of the required quarterly reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Context/Casue: The County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure compliance with reporting requirements. Testing was performed over each requirement for the County. All reports for the program were tested. The quaterly report for the reporting period ended June 30, 2022 was not submitted as required. Effect: One of the required four quarterly reports was not submitted due to inadequate controls over compliance with reporting requirements. As a result, the County is not in compliance with the reporting requirements of the program. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend that the County file the missed quarterly report as well as enhance internal controls to ensure compliance with reporting requirements. Auditee’s Response: We concur. The quarterly report for June 30, 2022 was not finalized and submitted timely. We will file the quarterly report. We will also ensure that the County’s internal controls are updated to ensure compliance with reporting requirements moving forward.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: David Smith, Director, Financial Services Corrective Action Plan: We concur with the finding. We will continue to review and improve policies and procedures in an effort to eliminate error and identify deficiencies from both operational and financial perspectives. Anticipated Completion Date: Fiscal year 2023.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 974946 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $16.18M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $2.42M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $2.33M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $957,752
20.507 Federal Transit_formula Grants $764,672
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $685,523
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $350,915
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $300,904
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $192,067
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $168,849
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $157,188
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $127,104
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $109,000
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $106,354
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $105,356
16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention_allocation to States $91,728
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $87,835
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $55,814
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $50,000
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $29,075
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $25,899
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $20,984
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $18,888
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $18,499
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $13,860
16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods $12,168
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $249