Finding 401429 (2022-006)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-06-21
Audit: 309542

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County filed its required report late, missing the January 31, 2023 deadline by 48 days.
  • Impacted Requirements: This delay violates the reporting requirements set by the Final Rule and federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should improve its reporting policies to ensure timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

Federal Program: Assistance Listing #21.027, COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, U.S. Department of Treasury, Passed Through Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Pass-Through Entity Identifying Number: not available Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Criteria: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Final Rule (the Final Rule) and Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, require that as a condition of receiving federal awards, nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control processes to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. The Final Rule requires periodic reporting at the end of each calendar quarter with a reporting due date 1 month after the end of the calendar quarter. Condition/Context: The County’s required report for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was due to be filed by January 31, 2023. The County filed its report on March 23, 2023, 48 days after the required due date. Questioned Costs: N/A Cause: The County did not file its report within the required due date. Effect: The County did not comply with its reporting requirements, which may impact future awards. Recommendation: We recommend that the County revisit its policies and procedures related to reporting to ensure future reports are completed and submitted within the appropriate time period. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management understands and will seek to implement procedures to ensure future reports are submitted timely.

Corrective Action Plan

Federal Program: Assistance Listing #21.027, COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, U.S. Department of Treasury, Passed Through Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Pass-Through Entity Identifying Number: not available Condition/Context: The County’s required report for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was due to be filed by January 31, 2023. The County filed its report on March 23, 2023, 48 days after the required due date. Recommendation: We recommend that the County revisit its policies and procedures related to reporting to ensure future reports are completed and submitted within the appropriate time period. Planned Corrective Actions: The County is current on all reporting. Name(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: David Witchey, Chief Clerk

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $6.07M
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $4.17M
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $856,027
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $549,830
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $382,133
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $287,125
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $242,515
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $225,294
93.659 Adoption Assistance $212,698
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $138,523
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $135,523
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $72,986
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $62,532
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $60,773
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $41,505
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $30,426
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $21,559
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $20,697
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $15,283
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $14,675
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $14,102
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $7,837
20.703 Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants $6,560
93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants $4,967
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $4,071
16.034 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $3,842