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PREPARATION OF THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS: FINDING TYPE: MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE/MATERIAL WEAKNESS IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE (REPORTING, CASH MANAGEMENT AND ALLOWABLE COSTS/COST PRINCIPLES. PROGRAMS: SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN; ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 10.557; AWARD NUMBERS 50022 AND 50035, PASSED-THROUGH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. ELC CONTRACT TRACING, INVESTIGATION, TESTING COORD., AND INFECTION PREVENTION; ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 93.323; AWARD NUMBER 251126, PASSED-THROUGH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. CRITERIA: THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) SECTION 200.303(B) REQUIRES NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROL OVER THE FEDERAL AWARD THAT PROVIDES REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THE NON-FEDERAL ENTITY IS MANAGING BY THE FEDERAL AWARD IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FEDERAL AWARD. CFR SECTION 200.502(A) STATES THAT THE DETERMINATION OF WHEN A FEDERAL AWARD IS EXPENDED SHOULD BE BASED ON WHEN THE ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE FEDERAL AWARD OCCURS. GENERALLY, THE ACTIVITY PERTAINS TO EVENTS THAT REQUIRE THE NON-FEDERAL ENTITY TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FEDERAL AWARDS, SUCH AS EXPENDITURE/EXPENSE TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH GRANT AWARDS. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS EXPENDITURES ON THE SEFA WHEN THE EXPENDITURE HAS BEEN INCURRED, OR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. CFR SECTION 200.510(B) REQUIRES THE AUDITEE TO PREPARE A SEFA WHEN THE EXPENDITURE HAS BEEN INCURRED, OR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. CFR SECTION 200.510(B) REQUIRES THE AUDITEE TO PREPARE A SEFA FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE AUDITEE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH MUST INCLUDE TH TOTAL FEDERAL AWARDS EXPENDED AS DETERMINED IN ACCORANCE WITH CRF SECTION 200.502(A), AS STATED ABOVE, AND MUST RECONCILE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE SEFA TO THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE AUDITEEE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CONDITION: THE SEFA WAS NOT APPROPRIATELY RECONCILED TO THE FEDERAL GRANT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CHANGES WERE MADE TO MAJOR PROGRAM EXPENDITURES, AS WELL AS EXPENDITURES OF OTHR PROGRAMS DURING THE CLOSING PROCESS AND DURING COMPLETION OF THE SINGLE AUDIT TO PROPERLY REPORT EXPENDITURES ON THE SEFA. CLOSING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO RECONCILE GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED AT YEAR-END, CONFIRM THE AMOUNT AS ELIGIBLE WITH THE GRANTOR, CLAIM THE GRANT REVENUES ON A TIMELY BASIS, RECONCILE THE CLAIM TO THE GENERAL LEDGER, AND ENSURE THE EXPENDITURES THAT WILL BE CLAIMED UNDER FEDERAL AWARDS ARE PROPERTLY REPORTED ON THE SEFA AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SINGLE AUDIT. IF EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON THE SEFA ARE MISSTATED, THE COUNTY COULD FAIL TO HAVE A PROGRAM APPROPRIATELY INDENTIFIED AS A MAJOR PROGRAM AND TESTED AS A MAJOR PROGRAM DURING THE SINGLE AUDIT. FAILURE TO HAVE A PROGRAM AUDITED DURING THE SINGLE AUDIT WOULD RESULT IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 2 U.S. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 200, UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS (UNIFORM GUIDANCE). CAUSE: THE WAS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S FIRST STANDALONE AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT HAD NOT PREPARED A SEFA IN THE PAST. EFFECT: THE SEFA RQUIRED MATERIAL ADJUSTMENTS TO INCLUDE ALL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES PRIOR TO THE SINGLE AUDIT BEGINNING, WHICH RESULTED IN A MISSTATED PRELIMINARY SEFA AND INEFFICIENCIES DURING THE SINGLE AUDIT. QUESTIONED COSTS: NO COSTS HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED AS A RESULT OF THIS FINDING. RECOMMENDATION: WE RECOMMEND THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRACT THEIR FEDERAL AWARDS MORE REGULARLY AND RECONCILE IT TO THE GENERAL LEDGER. VIEW OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL REVISIT THEIR PROCEDURES AND METHOD OF FEDERAL AWARDS.