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Audit work flags $417,000 in questioned CARES Act costs; Treasury review ongoing
Summary
County staff told the Budget Evaluation Team that a desk review of CARES Act spending led to $417,000 in questioned costs; the final report has been submitted to the U.S. Treasury and a further review and exchanges with subrecipients are expected.
Jason updated the committee on a federal review of the county’s use of CARES Act funds from prior years. He said a desk review and follow-up work produced a figure of about $417,000 in questioned costs noted in the report the county submitted to the U.S. Treasury.
"We are now in some of the final stages of the audit ... The number ... is 417,000 change," Jason said, summarizing the desk review results. He said the questioned costs reflect a combination of items including subrecipient agreements and program-support documentation that auditors said was not available or did not meet the reviewers’ timeline. Jason said staff are working with subrecipients to find supporting documentation and, where appropriate, substitute eligible expenses.
Jason told the committee that Treasury staff were reviewing desk-review reports and that the county expected further questions and engagement. He said the county has options, including replacing ineligible charges with eligible ones where possible, and that the ultimate timing and any liability will be determined through Treasury’s next phase of review.
Ending — The final outcome and any repayment requirements remain subject to U.S. Treasury review; staff added the matter to the committee’s watch list and said they will continue to coordinate with subrecipients to assemble documentation.
