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ZAPATA COUNTYLocal Government

EIN: 746003078

UEI: HFG7GJ76HUN7

Audited by: CANALES, GARZA & BAUM, PLLC

Oversight agency: 14 [Department of Housing and Urban Development]

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Data as of September 2, 2026

ZAPATA COUNTY8 audit years3 findings
8
Audit Years
3
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings
$2M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-09-30

$2,005,455 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on June 30, 2026. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by December 30, 2026 (116 days from today).

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FY 2024-09-30

$2,302,601 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 11, 2025 — management decision was due March 11, 2026.

FY 2023-09-30

$1,485,047 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on January 22, 2025 — management decision was due July 22, 2025.

FY 2021-09-30

$1,053,055 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on April 24, 2023 — management decision was due October 24, 2023.

2021-001
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY

There were six instances where timesheets were not provided for the support of overtime charged to the grant. Cause: No proper safeguarding of documentation supporting grant costs. Effect: Internal controls inadequate for the safeguarding of documents supporting costs. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: We recommend internal controls be strengthened to ensure that all supporting documents of costs be properly safeguarded.

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Finding No. 2021-1: Inadequate safekeeping of timesheets Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency ALN Title: Operation Stonegarden ALN Number: 97.067 Federal Award Year: 2021 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Category of Finding: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Questioned Costs: None noted Criteria: The cost principles in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E prescribe the cost accounting requirements of which it includes that costs should be adequately documented. Condition: There were six instances where timesheets were not provided for the support of overtime charged to the grant. Cause: No proper safeguarding of documentation supporting grant costs. Effect: Internal controls inadequate for the safeguarding of documents supporting costs. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: We recommend internal controls be strengthened to ensure that all supporting documents of costs be properly safeguarded.

Corrective Action Plan

Managements Views and Corrective Action Plan: Management?s views: Agree with finding. In March 2023, we have communicated to the departments the need to properly document the support of all hours that each employee works, including all grant overtime hours. The Sheriff?s department uses call logs to determine the number of hours worked and these hours are then transferred to timesheets. These timesheets must match the call logs and the Department will review and verify that they do match.

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2021-002
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYQUESTIONED COSTS

We identified seven instances where overtime was charged to the grant incorrectly by overlapping overtime over regular time. Cause: Incorrect amount charged to the grant. Effect: Internal controls inadequate to track time charged to the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: We recommend internal controls be strengthened to ensure that time tracking (including overtime) is done correctly in order to prevent incorrect charges to the grant.

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Finding No. 2021-2: Overlapping of overtime over regular time Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency ALN Title: Operation Stonegarden ALN Number: 97.067 Federal Award Year: 2021 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Category of Finding: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Questioned Costs: $2,324.28Criteria: The cost principles in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E prescribe the cost accounting requirements of which it includes that costs should be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the federal award. Condition: We identified seven instances where overtime was charged to the grant incorrectly by overlapping overtime over regular time. Cause: Incorrect amount charged to the grant. Effect: Internal controls inadequate to track time charged to the grant. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: We recommend internal controls be strengthened to ensure that time tracking (including overtime) is done correctly in order to prevent incorrect charges to the grant.

Corrective Action Plan

Managements Views and Corrective Action Plan: Management?s views: Agree with finding. In March 2023, we have communicated to the departments the need to properly document the support of all hours that each employee works, including all grant overtime hours. The Sheriff?s department uses call logs to determine the number of hours worked and these hours are then transferred to timesheets. These timesheets must match the call logs and the Department will review and verify that they do match. The Sheriff?s Office has purchased new timesheet software that will not allow for overlapping of time.

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2021-003
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY

Upon further inquiry, management informed us that there are times that no timesheets are prepared and call logs are used in order to track hours worked. Cause: Inadequate documentation supporting grant costs. Effect: Internal controls inadequate for proper control of hours worked. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: We recommend internal controls be strengthened to ensure that all supporting documents of costs be properly documented including the use of adequate timesheets.

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Finding No. 2021-3: Inadequate documentation for supporting grants costs Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency ALN Title: Operation Stonegarden ALN Number: 97.067 Federal Award Year: 2021 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Category of Finding: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Questioned Costs: None noted Criteria: The cost principles in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E prescribe the cost accounting requirements of which it includes that costs should be adequately documented. Condition: Upon further inquiry, management informed us that there are times that no timesheets are prepared and call logs are used in order to track hours worked. Cause: Inadequate documentation supporting grant costs. Effect: Internal controls inadequate for proper control of hours worked. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: We recommend internal controls be strengthened to ensure that all supporting documents of costs be properly documented including the use of adequate timesheets.

Corrective Action Plan

Managements Views and Corrective Action Plan: Management?s views: Agree with finding. In March 2023, we have communicated to the departments the need to properly document the support of all hours that each employee works, including all grant overtime hours. The Sheriff?s department uses call logs to determine the number of hours worked and these hours are then transferred to timesheets. These timesheets must match the call logs and the Department will review and verify that they do match.

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FY 2020-09-30

$2,367,317 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 10, 2021 — management decision was due April 10, 2022.

FY 2019-09-30

$1,794,553 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 10, 2021 — management decision was due February 10, 2022.

FY 2018-09-30

$8,476,724 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 22, 2019 — management decision was due February 22, 2020.

FY 2017-09-30

$3,001,616 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 2, 2018 — management decision was due January 2, 2019.

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