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2022-002 Reporting Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Repeat Finding Since: N/A Type of Finding: Internal Control Over Compliance and Compliance Severity of Deficiency: Material Weakness and Modified Opinion Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury Program: 21.027 COVID-19 ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Award Number and Year: SLFRP3710; 2021 Pass-Through Agency: N/A Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations ? 200.303 states that the auditee must maintain internal control over federal programs that provides reasonable assurance that the auditee is managing federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal awards. In addition, U.S. Treasury requires an annual Project and Expenditure Report submitted for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that includes current period obligations and expenditures. Condition: The County overstated current period obligations and expenditures reported on the annual Project and Expenditures Report by $979,872. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The annual Project and Expenditure Report was required to be prepared for the year ending March 31, 2023. The cumulative project obligations and expenditures were accurately reported; however, current period obligations and expenditures were overstated by including amounts from the prior reporting period. Effect: Noncompliance with federal requirements. Cause: The County indicated that they had trouble entering the obligations and expenditures into the online reporting system. Amounts were entered as necessary to arrive at the correct cumulative balances recognizing that the current period amounts were inaccurate. Recommendation: We recommend that the County implement procedures to ensure federal program reports are completed accurately. Procedures should include consulting reporting instructions provided by grantor agencies and contacting the grantor agencies for assistance when necessary. View of Responsible Official: Acknowledge