Paycheck Protection Program and the Single Audit Requirements for Nonprofit Organizations
Earlier this week on May 5, 2020, the AICPA Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC) provided Alert #404 to its members which included information related to the applicability of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to the Single Audit requirements of the Uniform Guidance. As a reminder, nonprofit organizations that expend more than $750,000 of federal funds in a fiscal year are subject to these additional compliance audit requirements.
In response to numerous questions, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has indicated to the GAQC that nonprofit organizations will not have to include PPP loans when determining if a Single Audit is required, or include PPP loans on the Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards (SEFA). This is welcomed relief to nonprofit organizations that previously were not subject to these requirements, and also provided needed clarity to those organizations that already prepare a SEFA and are subject to the requirements.
The SBA did however indicate that any Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) proceeds are considered a direct loan program from the SBA, and thus, are subject to the Single Audit requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
A link to the AICPA GAQC alert can be found here: https://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/governmentalauditquality/newsandpublications/gaqcalert/2020gaqcarchivedalerts/gaqcalertno404.html
Feel free to contact Jim Shellenberger, Principal at McKonly & Asbury by emailing jshellenberger@macpas.com with any questions or concerns.
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