Finding 623173 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-19
Audit: 41831
Organization: Rio Arriba County (NM)
Auditor: Cordova CPAS LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County failed to submit the Certification of Title III Expenditures and Unobligated Funds by the February 1 deadline for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal reporting requirements under OMB No. 0596-0220 was not met, affecting the County's standing.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure timely submission of reports by assigning multiple employees to this task and maintaining a strict deadline adherence.

Finding Text

Federal program information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Title: Schools and Roads ? Grants to Counties Assistance Listing Number: 10.666 Award year: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Condition: The County did not submit the Certification of Title III Expenditures and Unobligated Funds on time during the year ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The County is required to report the County?s Certification of Title III Expenditures and Unobligated Funds (OMB No. 0596-0220) by no later than February 1 of each fiscal year for the after the year in which any Title III county funds were expended by a participating county. Questioned Costs: None Cause: The County was late on its submission because there was an outbreak of COVID 19 during the early part of 2022 and the office was the hub for COVID testing and vaccination clinics and so the staff was late in submitting the report. Effect: The County is not in compliance with the reporting requirements. Auditor?s Recommendations: We recommend that the County always ensure that this report is completed every year by February 1 and have more than one employee responsible for this submission to ensure that in the future it is submitted on time. Agency?s Response: Management is in agreement with this finding. Management will assign a new responsible department or departments/employees. Responsible parties Guadalupe Mercure, Assistant Director of Finance with support from Treasurer and Finance.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 46731 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.35M
10.666 Schools and Roads - Grants to Counties $703,058
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $438,338
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $361,873
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $186,896
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $143,649
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $115,912
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $94,486
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $68,713
66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds $63,740
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $45,409
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $40,398
15.227 Distribution of Receipts to State and Local Governments $40,250
93.788 Opioid Str $30,870
12.U00 Law Enforcement, Abiquiu Lake $15,859
93.235 Affordable Care Act (aca) Abstinence Education Program $9,535
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $8,515
16.034 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $6,415
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $5,058
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $1,943