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Cornell Cooperative Extension to hire external auditor after SNAP grants push local budget over threshold
Summary
Cornell Cooperative Extension staff told the Resource Management Committee that SNAP grant receipts raised their budget above a state-system threshold and the extension has engaged the Bonadio Group for an audit to meet state requirements; the audit is expected to finish by June.
A representative from Cornell Cooperative Extension told the Allegany County Resource Management Committee on April 2 that the office must hire an outside auditing firm because SNAP grant receipts have pushed its budget over the state financial-system limit for in-house auditing.
The extension representative, identified in the meeting as Laura, said the office selected the Bonadio Group, which performs audits for extension offices in Erie, Wayne and Onondaga counties and serves as lead organization for regional SNAP grants. Laura said the Bonadio Group expects to complete the audit by June and that work may begin after April 15, though she did not provide a firm start date.
Laura asked for volunteers to serve as fair judges and reported that ag literacy week drew record participation; she described the audit procurement as the principal administrative item currently affecting daily operations.
No committee action was taken during the report. The extension did not provide a written contract amount or an exact start date for the audit at the meeting.
