Finding 587159 (2022-006)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
BCM
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-01-30
Audit: 14433
Organization: County of Luzerne, Pennsylvania (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County lacks formal written policies and procedures required by the Uniform Guidance for federal financial assistance compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with regulations on allowable costs, cash management, and subrecipient monitoring.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should develop and implement necessary policies and procedures to ensure compliance and mitigate risks for federal awards.

Finding Text

Federal Program: U.S. Department of Treasury, Assistance Listing # 21.027 - COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds U.S. Department of Treasury, Assistance Listing # 21.023 - COVID-19 - Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistance Listing # 14.231 - Emergency Solutions Grant, Pass-Through Agency Grantor Numbers: E19-UC-42-0007, E-20-UC-42-0001, E-21-UC-42-0001, E-22-UC-42-0001, E-20-UW-42-0001 Repeat Finding: 2021-004 Criteria: Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, The Uniform Administrative Guidance, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), which became effective for grants or incremental funding made on or after December 26, 2014, requires entities that receive and expend federal financial assistance to have written policies and procedures in place related to certain compliance requirements. Compliance requirements that are affected include allowable costs, cash management and subrecipient monitoring. Condition/Context: The County has not prepared and implemented these formal, written policies and procedures to align with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Effect: The County is not in compliance with the Uniform Guidance as related to the above mentioned written policies and procedures. Questioned Costs: None noted. Cause: The County has not prioritized the preparation and implementation of formal written policies and procedures to align with the Uniform Guidance. Recommendation: We recommend that the County document, and where applicable, implement policies and procedures that are aligned with the Uniform Guidance to limit the risk for noncompliance with the terms and conditions of its federal award programs. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees and will look to address in 2023. See the County's full response in its corrective action plan.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 10708 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10709 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 10710 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 10711 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 10712 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 10713 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 10714 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 10715 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 10716 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 10717 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 10718 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 10719 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 10720 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 587150 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 587151 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 587152 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 587153 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 587154 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 587155 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 587156 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 587157 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 587158 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 587160 2022-006
    - Repeat
  • 587161 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 587162 2022-007
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $20.82M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $3.85M
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $918,172
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $705,160
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $647,956
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $554,857
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $342,752
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $181,178
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $166,885
90.404 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $165,415
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $116,883
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $97,392
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $84,464
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $83,891
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $65,011
14.269 Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grants (cdbg-Dr) $40,034
20.505 Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research $27,564
93.788 Opioid Str $22,442
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $4,230