Finding 975835 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-06-03
Audit: 307900
Organization: Garland County, Arkansas (AR)
Auditor: Ata PLLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Garland County, Arkansas failed to submit the Single Audit Data Collection Form by the September 30, 2023 deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance affects the County's eligibility for low-risk status in future audits as per 2 CFR section 200.520.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should align audit report release dates with the data collection form submission to ensure timely compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

2022-001, Single Audit Data Collection Form Not Filed by Due Date. ALN: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds Federal Agency: US Department of Treasury Condition: The data collection form for the Single Audit ended December 31, 2022, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by September 30, 2023. Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.512(b) provides for a form, referred to as the data collection form, to be prepared at the completion of each audit and submitted by the auditee to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's reports or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The audit report was not issued prior to the September 30, 2023, submission date requirement Therefore, the data collection form required at audit completion was not filed by the due date. Effect: Garland County, Arkansas has not met the reporting requirements related to timely submission of the data collection form required for a Single Audit. Therefore, per 2 CFR section 200.520, Garland County, Arkansas will not meet the low-risk criteria for future Single Audits that require submission of the data collection form and reporting package by the due date for each of the two preceding audit years. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend Garland County, Arkansas continue its current course of action in submitting the data collection form as audit reports become available with the goal of audit report release dates coinciding with data collection form submission. Audit firm timelines have had a substantial impact on the County's ability to file the data collection form on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials: Garland County, Arkansas will submit the data collection form and continue to work closely with the audit firm to ensure efficiency is maintained and continuously improving. GARLAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS December 31, 2022 -

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 399393 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $11.68M
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $97,362
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $82,647
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $79,962
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $78,593
97.030 Community Disaster Loans $61,789
93.788 Opioid Str $43,002
12.102 Emergency Rehabilitation of Flood Control Works Or Federally Authorized Coastal Protection Works $41,502
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $30,012
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $17,179
16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods $16,460
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $15,602
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $13,184
16.034 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $8,698
10.587 National Food Service Management Institute Administration and Staffing Grant $7,102
11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance $3,850