Prince George's County files 2023 federal single audit

Auditor expresses qualified opinion on two federal programs, identifies repeat issue from 2022 audit

Prince George’s County recently released its 2023 federal single audit, also known as a uniform guidance audit, required of entities such as state and local governments and not-for-profit organizations that spend more than $750,000 of federal funds in a given year. The county spent $197 million of federal funds in fiscal year 2023 and had multiple problems, called “findings,” detailed in the report. This type of audit is designed to provide assurance that the financial statements are fairly stated, that adequate internal controls exist, and that federal funds were spent appropriately.

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, the county's auditor, issued a qualified opinion on the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) awards because of non-compliance with federal requirements. The report states that the county failed to submit necessary reports about subawardees for CDBG. Federal regulations mandate that awardees, such as Prince George’s County, submit reports containing details about any subawardees who receive over $30,000. CliftonLarsonAllen examined eight subawardee transactions and found that none had been reported as required. This was a repeat problem from the prior year’s audit.