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Are you ready for a federal Single Audit? SAO offers resources to help you avoid common audit issues

August 2, 2022

Navigating federal requirements and establishing controls in your government to ensure compliance can be challenging—even for governments that routinely receive significant amounts of federal dollars. That’s why over the past year we’ve updated some of our resources and published several articles on federal program requirements. With more local governments potentially needing Single Audits over the next few years, SAO’s blog articles and resources can help you address potential internal control weaknesses early to avoid audit issues.

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Is your contractor banned from receiving federal funds? Don’t wait to find out

June 28, 2022

Some contractors are banned from doing business with the federal government, and it’s your job to know who they are. If you use federal grant money to pay a banned contractor, you risk auditors questioning your spending. Even worse, you might have to repay that money to your federal grantors.

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Avoid the most common federal Single Audit finding with these 10 tips

May 26, 2022

Several pieces of legislation are infusing significant amounts of federal funds into state and local governments. When using federal funds, local governments must follow very specific procurement requirements. SAO identifies particularly risky areas to pay attention to when you procure goods and services with federal funds.

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Are your federal program reports accurate, complete and on time? Here are tips for a clean audit

March 23, 2022

Almost every federal program, including new programs related to COVID-19 economic relief, has reporting requirements for recipients. That’s because federal granting agencies rely on your reports to ensure you are using funds to achieve program objectives and to make future funding decisions.

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Spending Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds? Here are some resources for you

January 20, 2022

We know that many of our local governments in Washington received funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF). While the State Auditor’s Office (SAO) hasn’t audited this funding source yet, we’ve compiled some resources to help you comply with this federal grant program and, hopefully, avoid future audit issues.

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Removing the mystery: How auditors select federal programs for audit

December 7, 2021

Governments that spend $750,000 or more in federal awards during their fiscal year must receive a Single Audit to determine their compliance with certain federal requirements. If your government has received a Single Audit—either annually or at some point in the past—you might have wondered how your auditor selected federal programs for audit.

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Emerging issue: How to calculate lost revenue for use of federal coronavirus funds

September 1, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) program, administered by the U.S. Treasury, Assistance Listing Number 21.027. One eligible use of these program funds allows governments to replace lost revenue in order to avoid cuts in their services.

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Keep these tips in mind if you are spending FEMA Public Assistance money

April 29, 2020

With recent passage of the CARES Act, FEMA’s Public Assistance Program has received an influx of resources available to state and local governments. Based on our years of experience auditing FEMA public assistance grants and FEMA’s current guidance, we have a few suggestions and resources for you.

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Brand name procurement carries extra requirements when using federal funds

February 26, 2018

In the Winter Audit Connection, there was an article clarifying the differences between brand name specification versus sole source procurement. There are additional requirements for brand name procurement when federal funding is used.

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