NORTH SWEETWATER WASTER AND SEWER DISTRICTLocal Government

Finding 2025-001: Written Policies – Internal Control Finding – Significant Deficiency Assisted Listing Number: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria: Uniform Guidance policies require 2 CFR Part 180 states written policies and procedures related to internal controls be written regarding SAM.gov contractor verification of debarment and suspension. Condition: North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District does not have a written policy implementing Uniform Guidance contractual and internal control procedures. Cause and Effect: While detail testing, we found no unallowed costs or vendors who were debarred or suspended with SAM.gov. However, without lack of written internal control policies the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District could enter into transactions with debarred or suspended vendors. Repeat Finding: Repeat finding of 2024-001. Recommendation: We recommend that the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District establish and maintain written internal control policies to contain all Uniform Guidance regulations, relating to SAMS.gov debarment and suspension and other federal contractual requirements. It is recommended that these policies and internal controls be reviewed in alignment with the Federal Award contractual agreements on a regular basis. Response: Please see the last page of this report for the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District’s response to this finding.

Finding 2025-002: Approval of Expenditures– Internal Control Finding – Significant Deficiency Assisted Listing Number: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria: Uniform Guidance policies require entities to establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the entity is managing federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Effective internal controls include documented approval processes for expenditures to ensure allowability, accuracy, and proper authorization. Condition: North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District did not consistently document evidence of supervisory review and approval for federal expenditures charged to the program. During testing, expenditures were processed and paid without documented approval by an authorized individual prior to disbursement. Cause: Unknown. Effect: Without a documented approval process, there is an increased risk that unallowable, inaccurate, or unauthorized expenditures could be charged to the federal program. Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that management establish and enforce formal policies and procedures requiring documented supervisory approval of all federal expenditures prior to payment. Response: Please see the last page of this report for the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District’s response to this finding.

Finding 2024-001: Written Policies - Internal Control Finding - Significant Deficiency Assisted Listing Number: 66.458 Capitalization Grants For Clean Water State Revolving Funds Criteria: Uniform Guidance policies require 2 CFR Part 180 states written policies and procedures related to internal controls be written regarding SAMS.gov contractor verification of debarment and suspension. Condition: North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District does not have updated written policies implementing Uniform Guidance contractual and internal control procedures. Cause and Effect; While detail testing, we found no unallowed costs or vendors who were debarred or suspended with SAMS.gov, without lack of written internal control policies the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District could enter into transactions with debarred or suspended vendors. Repeat Finding: Repeat finding of 2023-002. Recommendation: We recommend that the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District update and have written internal control policies to contain all Uniform Guidance regulations, relating to SAMS.gov debarment and suspension and other federal contractual requirements. It is recommended that these policies and internal controls be reviewed in alignment with the Federal Award contractual agreements on a regular basis. Response: Please see the last page of this report for the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District's response to this finding.

Finding 2023-002: Written Policies - Internal Control Finding - Significant Deficiency Prior year Findings: None Department of Agency: Department of Environmental Quality Assisted Listing Number: 66.458 Capitalization Grants For Clean Water State Revolving Funds Criteria: Uniform Guidance policies require 2 CFR Part 180 states written policies and procedures related to internal controls be written regarding SAMS.gov contractor verification of debarment and suspension. Condition: North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District does not have updated written policies implementing Uniform Guidance contractual and internal control procedures. Cause and Effect; While detail testing, we found no unallowed costs or vendors who were debarred or suspended with SAMS.gov, without lack of written internal control policies the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District could enter into transactions with debarred or suspended vendors. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District update and have written internal control policies to contain all Uniform Guidance regulations, relating to SAMS.gov debarment and suspension and other federal contractual requirements. It is recommended that these policies and internal controls be reviewed in alignment with the Federal Award contractual agreements on a regular basis. Response: Please see the last page of this report for the North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District's response to this finding.