Single audit finds no federal award findings for Lake County; federal expenditures cited at $77.3 million

Lake County’s chief financial officer reported to the Financial and Administrative Committee on Sept. 4 that the county’s single audit for federal awards was completed with no federal award findings, and that the county’s federal award expenditures exceeded the one‑million‑dollar threshold that triggers the single audit.

Gina Tuzak, chief financial officer, told the committee the county’s federal award expenditures for the past fiscal year were approximately $77.3 million, up from about $67.2 million the prior year; she attributed much of the increase to the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Tuzak said the single audit final report was received the previous week and that the required federal filing to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse was completed by the Aug. 31 deadline and the state filing was completed by its Aug. 30 deadline. She said the single audit report will be posted on the county website under the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.

Committee members had no questions beyond acknowledging the positive report and thanking finance staff. No committee action was required; the report was informational.