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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Reports
on Financial Statements, Compliance, and Internal Control
Under the Single Audit Act
December 31, 2021
BlueBird
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
DECEMBER 31, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
1-3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Department-Wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position
Statement of Activities
Governmental Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet
4
5
6
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
7
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
8
Notes to Financial Statements
9-22
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Combining Balance Sheet- Non major Governmental Funds
23
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances- Non major Governmental Funds
24
Combining Schedule of Classified Expenditures
25-26
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
27-30
Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
31
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
DECEMBER 31, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
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COMPLIANCE SECTION
Independent Auditor's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial
Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards
32-33
Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
and on Internal Control over Compliance Required by the Uniform Guidance
34-37
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
38-43
Summary Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings
44-45
Corrective Action Plans
46-48
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Members of the Tribal Council of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:
Report on the Audit of Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and aggregate
remaining fund information of the Governmental Department (the "Governmental Department") of the Pyramid
Lake Paiute Tribe (the "Tribe"), as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes to the
financial statements, which collectively comprise the Governmental Department's financial statements as listed in
the table of contents.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and aggregate remaining fund
information of the Governmental Department as of December 31, 2021, and the respective changes in financial
position for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be
independent of the Tribe and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical
requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements of the Governmental Department are intended to present the
financial position and changes in financial position of only that portion of the governmental activities, each major
fund, and aggregate remaining fund information of the Tribe that is attributable to the transactions of the
Governmental Department. They do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the Tribe,
as of December 31, 2021, or the changes in its financial position for the year then ended in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our opinions are not modified with
respect to this matter.
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Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation,
and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our
opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a
guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government
Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,
forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are
considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in aggregate, they would influence the
judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing
Standards, we:
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Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining,
on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Governmental Department's internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that
we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Management has omitted the management's discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the financial statements. Such missing
information, although not a part of the financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the financial statements
in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. Our opinions on the financial statements are not
affected by this missing information.
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Supplementary Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opm1ons on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the Governmental Department's financial statements. The combining financial statements are presented
for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements. The schedule of
expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by Title 2 U.S. Code of
Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards, and is also not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility
of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to
prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such
information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to
the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the combining financial statements and
schedule of expenditures of federal awards are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial
statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated June 7, 2023, on our
consideration of the Governmental Department's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The
purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and
compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Governmental
Department's internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Governmental Department's
internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Reno, Nevada
June 7, 2023
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Governmental
Activities
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
Investments
54,657,460
165,689
81,413,724
Restricted investments
Accounts receivables, net
791,352
Grants receivable
Depreciable capital assets, net
1,183,489
553,386
23,102,675
Nondepreciable capital assets
60,098,002
Prepaid items
221,965,777
Tot a I assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
859,648
857,747
Accrued liabilities
Due to proprietary funds
4,159
35,282,997
268,160
Unearned revenues
Compensated absences
Long-term debt:
Due within one year
55,064
Due in more than one year
167,836
37,495,611
Total liabilities
NET POSITION
82,925,712
Net investment in capital assets
Restricted:
Clinic
12,409,106
Investment trust fund
81,163,075
Grant
500
7,971,773
Unrestricted
$
Total net position
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
184,470,166
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2021
Net (Expenses)
Revenues and
Changes in Net
Program Revenues
Functions/Programs
Expenses
Charges for
Operating Grants
and
Services
Contributions
Position
Capital Grants
Governmental
Activities
and
Contributions
Governmental activities:
General government
$
Education
$
697,861
2,111,949
Natural resources
Public safety
Socia I services
2,185,818
161,798
245,971
Judicial services
Culture and recreation
Roads and transportation
$
1,098,720
14,046
29,022,738
5,171,049
$
5,867,348
$
$
331,140
7,889,735
3,228,782
Health and welfare services
Interest on long-term debt
Total governmental activities
11,388,058
54,757
3,522,033
2,018,092
8,241,952
406,354
46,296
29,562
1,701,838
2,404,888
70,694
5,325
96,698
1,105
$
9,327,854
(366,721)
100,995
22,133,974
61,895
3,874,250
(1,120,590)
265,366
(61,542)
1,492,697
$
(349,661)
$
71,088
(143,948)
466,170
172,083
(14,046)
2,611,173
General revenues:
Interest and investment loss
(404,963)
Sales taxes
867,451
1,142,265
1,604,753
Other
Total general revenues
4,215,926
Change in net position
180,254,240
Net position, beginning of year
Net position, end of year
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
$
184,470,166
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
BALANCE SHEET- GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Department of
Investment
Trust Fund
General Fund
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Restricted investments
Accounts receivable, net
Due from other funds
Grants receivable
Prepaid items
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Due to other funds
Due to proprietary funds
Unearned revenues
$
$
Department of
Department of
Department of
Nonmajor
Total
the Interior
Transportation
the Treasury
Governmental
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
Funds
Governmental
Funds
1,087,058
$
$
81,413,724
261,817
171,340
7,628,075
26,675,946
$
6,564,666
$
4,737,206
$
15,000,630
$
358,195
301,370
271,693
182,270
428,156
553,386
$
9,110,444
$
$
357,394
561,023
$
81,675,541
$
27,335,511
$
6,836,359
$
4,919,476
$
15,000,630
$
1,515,214
$
293,345
14,624
3,433,234
$
143,792
1,500
1,814,215
$
12,723
$
$
48,646
487,275
3,748
280,600
14,643
512,466
922,576
FUND BALANCES:
Nonspendable
Restricted- Clinic
Restricted Investment trust fund
Restricted - grant
Unassigned
512,466
4,419,478
14,701,139
100,326
14,926,405
6,836,359
4,919,476
15,000,130
1,515,214
44,632,626
553,386
12,409,106
81,163,075
500
7,634,482
81,163,075
500
7,634,482
$
9,110,444
$
$
4,876,852
12,409,106
8,187,868
$ 146,393,175
11,185,202
1,366,242
553,386
Total fund balances
54,657,460
165,689
81,413,724
791,352
7,628,075
1,183,489
553,386
859,648
857,747
7,628,075
4,159
35,282,997
4,159
Total liabilities
Total liabilities and fund balances
591,954
165,689
Health and
Human Services
81,163,075
____g_409, 106
81,675,541
$
27,335,511
500
$
6,836,359
$
4,919,476
$
15,000,630
101,760,549
$
1,515,214
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of
net position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported in the fund financial statements.
83,200,677
Noncurrent liabilities, including long-term debt and compensated absences,
are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore,
are not reported in the fund financial statements.
(491,060)
Net position of governmental activities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
$ 184,470,166
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN
FUND BALANCES- GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Department of
General Fund
Health and
Department of
Department of
Department of
Non major
Total
Investment
Human Services
the Interior
Transportation
the Treasury
Governmental
Governmental
Trust Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
Funds
Funds
REVENUES:
Intergovernmental revenues
Charges for services
Permits and fees
Rent and lease
Sales taxes
Interest and investment income (loss)
Indirect cost recoveries
Other
$
$
2,087,105
3,334,871
583,660
867,451
8,215
3,435,505
927,516
11,244,323
Total revenues
$
8,888,874
3,254,306
$
3,821,700
39,446
$
1,409,075
1,105
$
5,772,994
$
2,413,414
27,361
(413,178)
41,485
1,451,665
250
3,861,396
12,143,180
(413,178)
500
5,773,494
172,514
2,613,289
5,615,610
1,100
336,169
731,985
206,924
60,254
877,096
$
22,306,057
5,409,323
3,334,871
583,660
867,451
(404,963)
3,435,505
1,142,265
36,674,169
EXPENDITURES:
Current:
General government
Education
Natural resources
Health and welfare services
Public safety
Social services
Judicial services
Culture and recreation
Roads and transportation
Indirect costs
Capital outlay
Debt service:
Principal
Interest
4,850,579
39,952
198,615
568,297
1,648,354
132,482
91,413
182,339
84,719
116,085
1,139,871
___
2,613,289
62,183
14,046
32,511,738
6,566,817
1,306,323
410,866
64,051
751,118
14,132
1,022,302
159,001
124,215
593,266
22,000
1,313,523
1,211,373
62,183
14,046
8,969,563
Total expenditures
341,558
44,071
10,552,008
492,206
2,070,471
7,342,038
3,014,931
2,171,562
155,464
196,471
827,568
3,435,505
2,177,285
9,842,831
703,353
163,057
585,255
3,861,396
1,799
155,585
1,451,665
5,772,994
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
2,274,760
(413,178)
37,283
293,775
331,058
(293,775)
(293,775)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES
2,605,818
(706,953)
2,300,349
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING OF YEAR
5,582,050
81,870,028
10,108,757
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
2,300,349
500
4,162,431
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Transfers from (to) other funds
Total other financing sources (uses)
FUND BALANCES, END OF YEAR
$
8,187,868
37,283
$
81,163,075
37,283
$
12,409,106
4,199,714
500
97,560,835
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
$
500
$
$ 101,760,549
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Net change in fund balances- governmental funds
$
4,199,714
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:
Capital outlays are reported in governmental funds as expenditures. However, in the statement
of activities, the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as
depreciation expense.
Capital outlay
2,177,285
Depreciation expense
(2,202,753)
Accrued compensated absences do not require the use of current financial resources and,
therefore, are not reported as expenditures in the governmental funds.
16,780
Change in accrued compensated absences
The issuance of debt is treated as other financing sources and debt service payments are treated
as expenditures in the fund financial statements but are reported as increases and decreases
in outstanding debt obligations within the statement of net position.
Issuance of debt
(37,283)
Current year payment on long-term debt
62,183
Change in net position of governmental activities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
$
4,215,926
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 1: Reporting Entity and Operations
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Lake (the 11 Tribe") is a federally recognized Tribe located in the State of Nevada. The
Tribe is governed by an elected ten-member council. The Tribe has jurisdiction over activities occurring on the
reservation, and has rights to economic and other benefits from the use of its property and resources. The
Tribe administers federal and other government grant awards to provide government services to its
community.
The accompanying financial statements include the Governmental Department of the Pyramid Lake Paiute
Tribe (the 11 Governmental Department") and do not include the financial activity of any of the Tribe's other
departments, enterprises, component units, or other activities. Accordingly, these financial statements do not
purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position or changes in financial position of the Tribe in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements of the Governmental Department have been prepared in accordance with GAAP as
applied to governmental units. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted
standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. GASB
statements and interpretations constitute GAAP for governments, including tribal governments.
During 2021, the Governmental Department implemented GASB Statement No. 89, Accounting for Interest
Cost Incurred before the End of a Construction Period, the objectives of which are (1) to enhance the relevance
and comparability of information about capital assets and the cost of borrowing for a reporting period and (2)
to simplify accounting for interest cost incurred before the end of a construction period. Implementation of
this statement did not have a significant impact on the Governmental Department's financial statements.
In May 2020, GASB issued Statement No. 95, Postponement of the Effective Dates of Certain Authoritative
Guidance, effective immediately. The objective of this statement is to provide temporary relief to
governments and other stakeholders in light of the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the effective dates of
certain accounting and financial reporting provisions in Statements and Implementation Guides that were first
effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2018 and later. Implementation of this statement
extended the effective dates of GASB Statements No. 87, No. 91, No. 92, and No. 93.
In June 2017, GASB issued Statement No. 87, Leases. The objective of this statement is to better meet the
information needs of financial statement users by improving accounting and financial reporting comparability
for leases by governments. GASB Statement No. 87 becomes effective for the Governmental Department for
the 2022 reporting period.
In May 2019, GASB issued Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations. The objective of this statement is to
better meet the information needs of financial statement users by enhancing the comparability and
consistency of conduit debt obligation reporting and reporting of related transactions and other events. GASB
Statement No. 91 becomes effective for the Governmental Department for the 2022 reporting period.
In January 2020, GASB issued Statement 92, Omnibus 2020. The objective of this statement is to enhance
comparability in accounting and financial reporting and to improve the consistency of authoritative literature
by addressing practice issues that have been identified during implementation and application of certain GASB
statements. GASB Statement No. 92 becomes effective for the Governmental Department for the 2022
reporting period.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
In March 2020, GASB issued Statement No. 93, Replacement of Interbank Offered Rates. The objective of this
statement is to establish accounting and financial reporting requirements related to the replacement of an
interbank offered rate in hedging derivative instruments and leases. GASB Statement No. 93 becomes
effective for the Governmental Department for the 2022 reporting period.
In March 2020, GASB issued Statement No. 94, Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships and Availability
Payment Arrangements. The objective of this statement is to improve financial reporting by addressing issues
related to public-private and public-public partnership arrangements. This statement also provides guidance
for accounting and financial reporting for availability payment arrangements. GASB Statement No. 94
becomes effective for the Governmental Department for the 2023 reporting period.
In May 2020, GASB issued Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements. The
objective of this statement is to provide guidance on the accounting and financial reporting for subscriptionbased information technology arrangements for government end users. GASB Statement No. 96 becomes
effective for the Governmental Department for the 2023 reporting period.
In October 2021, GASB issued Statement No. 98, The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The objective of
this statement is to address references in authoritative literature to the term comprehensive annual financial
report. GASB Statement No. 98 becomes effective for the Governmental Department for the 2022 reporting
period.
The effect of the future adoption of GASB Statements No. 87, No. 91, No. 92, No. 93, No. 94, No. 96, and No.
98 on the Governmental Department's financial statements has not been evaluated as of the date of this
report.
Basis of Accounting
The department-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus
and the accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recorded when earned and expenses
are recorded when liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the related cash flow takes place. Nonexchange
transactions, in which the Governmental Department gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or
giving) equal value in exchange, include grants, entitlements, and donations. Revenues from grants,
entitlements, and donations are recognized in the fiscal year in which eligibility requirements have been
satisfied.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the flow of current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are
recognized when measurable and available. The Governmental Department considers all revenues reported
in the governmental funds to be available if the revenues are collected within one year (the Governmental
Department does not assess nor collect ad valorem property taxes).
Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on
general long-term debt, compensated absences, and claims and judgments, which are recognized as
expenditures to the extent they have matured. General capital asset acquisitions are reported as
expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds from long-term debt and acquisitions under capital leases are
reported as other financing sources.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Financial Statements
The financial statements of the Governmental Department include the department-wide and fund financial
statements. The financial statement emphasis is on the department-wide financial statements while reporting
additional detailed information about the Governmental Department's major governmental activities is in the
fund financial statements.
Department-Wide Financial Statements
The statement of net position and statement of activities display information about the Governmental
Department as a whole. The statements report governmental activities of the Governmental Department,
which are generally financed through intergovernmental revenues, charges for services, permits and fees, and
sales taxes. The Governmental Department does not include any proprietary funds that would be required to
be reported as business-type activities.
The Governmental Department's statement of activities reflects the cost of programs and functions reduced
by directly associated revenue to arrive at the net revenue or expense for each program and function. Net
program revenues or expenses for governmental activities are then adjusted for general revenues to
determine the change in net position for the year. Indirect expenses such as support services and
administration incurred by the general government and other functions/activities have been eliminated from
these financial statements.
Fund Financial Statements
The fund financial statements provide information about the Governmental Department's funds. The
emphasis of fund financial reporting is on major governmental funds, each displayed in a separate column.
The Governmental Department reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund:
The general fund is the primary operating fund of the Governmental Department and is always classified as a
major fund. The general fund is used to account for activities of the general government not accounted for in
another fund.
Investment Trust Fund:
The investment trust fund is a government fund consisting primarily of funds established under section 208 of
Public Law 101-618, titled the "Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement", to promote tribal economic
development from which investment income is available to expend. The investment income can only be
expended on Tribal projects and governmental services, in accordance with a plan approved by the Secretary
of the United States Department of Interior, with the objectives to develop long-term, profit-making
opportunities for the Tribe using the unique natural and cultural resources of the reservation. The fund also
receives unrestricted sand and gravel revenues, which are eligible to be paid to the general fund.
Department of Health and Human Services Fund:
The Department of Health and Human Services fund accounts for resources received by the Governmental
Department from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mostly relating to the operation of the
Governmental Department's self-determination contract.
Department of the Interior Fund:
The Department of the Interior fund accounts for the revenues and expenditures related to the Governmental
Department's federal awards from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The fund is used to fund education, natural
resources, and other various activities.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Department of Transportation Fund:
The Department of Transportation fund accounts for resources received by the Governmental Department
from the U.S. Department of Transportation mostly relating to road maintenance and improvements.
Department of the Treasury Fund:
The Department of the Treasury fund accounts for the revenues and expenditures related to the
Governmental Department's federal awards from the Department of the Treasury. The fund is used to fund
general government activities related to COVID-19 pandemic mitigation.
Budgets
The Governmental Department uses budgets as an operational tool in certain funds, but does not adopt a
legally appropriated budget as defined by GASB. Therefore, budgetary comparisons are not reported as
supplementary information in these financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenditures/expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash in demand deposits, and all highly liquid investments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less.
Investments
Investments are recorded at fair value, regardless of time remaining to maturity. Fair value is the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date.
Restricted Investments
Investments reported in the investment trust fund are restricted for purposes described in previous page
under the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of clinic receivables, interest receivable, water and solid waste fees, and other
receivables. Allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable are based upon historical trends and the
periodic aging of accounts receivable.
lnterfund Transactions
lnterfund transactions are reflected as loans, services provided, reimbursements, or transfers. Loans are
reported as receivables and payables as appropriate, are subject to elimination upon consolidation, and are
referred to as either "due from/to other."
Services provided, deemed to be at market or near market rates, are treated as revenues and
expenditures/expenses. Reimbursements occur when one fund incurs a cost, charges the appropriate
benefiting fund and reduces its related cost as a reimbursement. All other interfund transactions are treated
as transfers.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Grants Receivable
Grants receivable consist of amounts due for reimbursement of approved expenditures on grants entered into
with various state and federal governmental agencies, and are considered fully collectible.
Prepaid Items
Prepaid items consist of amounts paid by the Governmental Department that will benefit future periods.
Prepaid items are recorded at cost and are amortized over the related period.
Capital Assets
Capital assets are defined by the Governmental Department as assets with an initial, individual cost of more
than $5,000 and an estimated useful life of more than one year. Capital assets are recorded in the
department-wide financial statements at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual cost is not
available. Additions, improvements, and other capital outlays that significantly extend the useful life of an
asset are capitalized. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of
donation. Costs incurred for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related
assets as follows:
Land improvements
20-50 years
Infrastructure
20-50 years
Buildings
15-50 years
Machinery and equipment
3- 15 years
Intangible Assets
As the Governmental Department does not place a limitation on the life of the water rights and does not
expect to cease utilizing the water rights in the foreseeable future, the water rights are considered to have an
indefinite useful life.
Long-Lived Assets
Management reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of GASB
Statement No. 42, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Impairment of Capital Assets and for Insurance
Recoveries. GASB Statement No. 42 requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets in the event the
asset's service utility has declined significantly and unexpectedly. Accordingly, management evaluates assets'
utility annually or when an event occurs that may impair recoverability of the asset.
Unearned Revenues
The Governmental Department reports unearned revenue on its balance sheet and statement of net position.
Unearned revenue arises when potential revenue does not meet both the "measurable" and "available"
criteria for recognition in the current period. Unearned revenue also arises when the Governmental
Department receives resources before it has a legal claim to them, for example, when grant monies are
received prior to the incurrence of qualifying expenditures. In subsequent periods, when both revenue
recognition criteria are met or when the Governmental Department has a legal claim to the resources, the
liability for unearned revenue is reduced and revenue is recognized.
Compensated Absences
The Governmental Department accrues the cost of unpaid vacation leave earned in the statement of net
position. No liability is recorded for nonvested accumulated rights to receive sick pay benefits.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Net Position/Fund Balances
Department-Wide Financial Statements
Net position is displayed in the following components:
1.
Net investment in capital assets -Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and outstanding
principal balances attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets.
2.
Restricted- Restricted assets reduced by liabilities related to those assets.
3.
Unrestricted - Net amount of the assets and liabilities that are not included in the determination of
net investment in capital assets or restricted components of net position.
Fund Financial Statements
The following classifications describe the relative strength of the spending constraints:
1.
Nonspendable fund balance - amounts that are not in spendable form (such as inventories and
prepaid items) or are required to be maintained intact.
2.
Restricted fund balance - amounts constrained to specific purposes by their providers (such as
grantors, bondholders, and higher levels of government), through constitutional provisions, or by
enabling legislation.
3.
Committed fund balance - amounts that can be used only for specific purposes determined by a
formal action by Tribal Council ordinance or resolution.
4.
Assigned fund balance - amounts the Governmental Department intends to use for a specific
purpose. Intent can be expressed by the Tribal Council or by an official or body to which the Tribal
Council delegates the authority.
5.
Unassigned fund balance - amounts that are available for any purpose.
reported only in the general fund.
Positive amounts are
The Governmental Department's policy is to spend restricted amounts first when an expenditure is incurred
for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted fund balances are available. When an expenditure is
incurred for purposes for which amounts in any of the unrestricted fund balance classifications could be used,
the assumed order of spending is first committed, assigned, and then unassigned.
Intergovernmental Revenues
The Governmental Department recognizes intergovernmental revenues at the time that such revenues
become available and measurable, which is generally at the time such revenues are currently receivable.
Receipts in advance on cost reimbursable type contracts are considered unearned and are recognized as
revenues when allowable expenditures are incurred.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Indirect Costs
Indirect cost recoveries are accounted for in the general fund. Indirect cost expenditures are allocated to
various grants and contracts at the Governmental Department's current indirect cost rate approved by the
Interior Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior. This rate is applied to all expenditures of the direct
cost base excluding contractual expenditures, capital outlay, and any pass-through funds. During the year
ended December 31, 2021, the Governmental Department's approved indirect cost rate was 24.55 percent.
Reimbursements received from grants and contracts are included in the general fund's indirect cost pool as
"indirect cost recoveries" in the accompanying statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund
balances. The indirect cost recoveries and expenditures are eliminated in the statement of activities.
Income Taxes
Pursuant to an Act of Congress, the Tribe is treated as a sovereign nation and its commercial operations are
exempt from all income taxation imposed by the federal government, any state, or any political subdivision
thereof. Accordingly, there are no provisions for federal or state income taxes in the accompanying financial
statements.
Note 3: Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
At December 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash consisted of the following:
Cash on hand
Carrying amount of cash in bank
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Financial institution balances
Amounts insured by the FDIC or collateralized
Uncollateralized and uninsured balances
$
$
$
$
300
54,657,160
54,657,460
55,050,058
(45,660,841)
9,389,217
The difference between financial institution balances and the carrying amounts are due to deposits in transit
and outstanding checks at year end that had not cleared the financial institution. Custodial credit risk for
demand deposits is the risk that in the event of bank failure, the Governmental Department's demand
deposits may not be returned to it. The Governmental Department does not have a policy for deposit
custodial credit risk. Balances held in financial institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC} up to $250,000 per financial institution, per depositor, per deposit category.
Note 4: Investments
At December 31, 2021, the Governmental Department reported the following investments:
Investments
U.S. Treasury Overnight Funds
U.S. Government Sponsored Entity Bonds
Certificates of Deposit
Total investments and restricted investments
<1 year
$
4,034,988
165,689
$ 4,200,677
6-10 years
1-5 years
$
$
>10 years
$
13,155,370
7,635,410
47,005,373
$ 13,155,370
$ 7,635,410
$ 47,005,373
N/A
$ 9,582,583
$ 9,582,583
$ 9,582,583
71,831,141
165,689
$ 81,579,413
Totals
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the fair value of an
investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment the greater the sensitivity of its fair value to
changes in market interest rates. The Governmental Department does not have an investment policy for
interest rate risk.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 4: Investments (Continued)
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration of credit risk on investments is the risk of loss due to the concentration of an investment in a
single issuer. The Governmental Department has adopted an investment policy to address concentration of
credit risk. At December 31, 2021, no single issuer exceeded more than 5% of the Governmental
Department's investments.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligation to the holder of the
investment. At December 31, 2021, $81,413,724 was invested in U.S. Government backed securities held by
the U.S. Department of the Interior, BIA or certificates of deposit which are fully insured by the FDIC.
Note 5: Fair Value Measurements
GASB Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, provides the framework for measuring fair
value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used
to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three
levels of the fair value hierarchy under GASB Statement No. 72 are described as follows: Level 1 inputs consist
of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and have the highest priority; Level 2 inputs
consist of other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of
the reporting date; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable and have the lowest priority. The Governmental
Department uses appropriate valuation techniques based on the available inputs to measure the fair value of
its investments. When available, the Governmental Department measures fair value using Level 1 inputs
because they generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value.
At December 31, 2021, the fair value of the Governmental Department's investments measured on a recurring
basis consisted of the following:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
Significant Other
for Identical
Observable
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury Overnight Funds
U.S. Government Sponsored Entity Bonds
Certificates of Deposit
$
9,582,583
71,831,141
Assets
Inputs
(Levell)
(Levell)
$
$
9,582,583
71,831,141
$
81,413,724
165,689
165,689
Total investments and restricted
investments, at fair value
$
81,579,413
$
165,689
The Level 2 instruments listed in the fair value hierarchy table above use the following valuation techniques
and inputs:
U.S. Treasury Overnight Funds and U.S. Government Sponsored Entity Bonds: The fair value of investments in
U.S. Treasury Overnight Funds and U.S. Government Sponsored Entity Bonds classified as Level 2 are primarily
determined using consensus pricing methods of observable market-based data. Significant observable inputs
include quotes, spreads, and data points for yield curves.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 6: Accounts Receivable
At December 31, 2021, accounts receivable consisted of the following:
$
Clinic receivable
996,301
Interest receivable
261,817
Other
290,402
1,548,520
Total accounts receivable
(757,168)
791,352
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
$
Accounts receivables, net
Note 7: Grants Receivable/Unearned Revenues
At December 31, 2021, grants receivable and unearned revenues consisted of the following:
Grants
Unearned
Receivable
Revenues
U.S. Government:
Department of Health and Human Services
$
301,370
$
11,185,202
Department of the Interior
271,693
4,876,852
Department of Transportation
182,270
4,419,478
Department of the Treasury
14,701,139
Department of Agriculture
15,690
16,768
Environmental Protection Agency
100,979
4,415
Institute of Museum and Library Services
9,812
Department of Justice
115,280
Department of Homeland Security
131,635
Nonfederal
Totals
14,408
64,735
54,760
$
1,183,489
$
35,282,997
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 8: Capital Assets
A summary of changes in the Governmental Department's capital assets during the year ended December 31,
2021, is as follows:
January 1,
December 31,
Additions
2021
Deletions
2021
Depreciable capital assets:
Land improvements
Infrastructure
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
$
9,489,906
18,389,953
19,284,094
11,787,434
58,951,387
Total depreciable capital assets
$
$
16,240
32,350
604,767
653,357
$
(246,091)
(246,091)
9,506,146
18,422,303
19,284,094
12,146,110
59,358,653
246,091
246,091
(6,657,971)
(10,961,683)
(10,444,787)
(8,191,537)
(36,255,978)
Accumulated depreciation:
Land improvements
Infrastructure
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
(277,669)
(429,681)
(375,890)
(1,119,513)
(2,202,753)
Total accumulated depreciation
(6,380,302)
(10,532,002)
(10,068,897)
(7,318,115)
(34,299,316)
Total depreciable capital assets, net
24,652,071
23,102,675
17,828,115
86,700
33,735,055
6,924,204
58,574,074
17,828,115
86,700
33,735,055
8,448,132
60,098,002
Nondepreciable capital assets:
Land
Museum artifacts
Intangible assets
Construction in progress
Total nondepreciable capital assets
$
Total capital assets, net
1,523,928
1,523,928
$
83,226,145
83,200,677
Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows:
General government
$
Education
852,830
205,655
Natural resources
41,478
Health and welfare services
547,697
Public safety
213,851
Social services
14,256
Judicial services
6,334
Culture and recreation
49,500
Roads and transportation
271,152
Total depreciation expense
$
2,202,753
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 9: Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt activity for the year ended December 31, 2021, was as follows:
January 1,
Additions
2021
$
Capital leases payable
Note payable- USDA Loan
$
Totals
218,393
29,407
247,800
December 31,
Amounts Due
2021
within One Year
Payments
$
37,283
$
$
37,283
$
(57,287)
(4,896)
(62,183)
$
198,389
24,511
222,900
$
$
50,070
4,994
55,064
$
Estimated future payments relating to the long-term debt are as follows:
Years Ending
December 31,
Principal
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
$
Totals
$
55,064
58,163
51,399
54,346
3,928
222,900
Totals
Interest
$
$
11,119
8,020
4,739
1,792
80
25,750
$
$
66,183
66,183
56,138
56,138
4,008
248,650
Capital Leases Payables
The Governmental Department entered into a capital lease agreement during December 2017, for the
purchase of a front loader mounted on a truck. The agreement requires monthly payments of $4,221
including interest at 5.99%. The agreement is scheduled to mature on December 15, 2025 and is secured by
the related asset. The Governmental Department entered into another capital lease agreement during 2021,
for the purchase of a vehicle. The agreement requires annual payments of $10,045 including interest at
5.23%. The agreement is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2023 and is secured by the related asset.
The carrying values of the machinery and equipment purchased with capital leases as of December 31, 2021,
were as follows:
Machinery and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Carrying value
$
$
358,611
(264,519)
94,092
Note Payable- USDA Loan
On June 14, 2012, the Governmental Department entered into a loan agreement with the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the amount of $150,000 to provide funds for the building of the Sutcliffe
water treatment facility ("Water System"). Annual payments of $5,484 include interest at 2.00%. The
Governmental Department is required to set aside $598 per year to a reserve account until the sum of $5,976
has been accumulated. The reserve balance was $5,976 at December 31, 2021. The Governmental
Department is also required to set aside a short-lived asset reserve in the amount of $9,538 per year to be
used as needed to replace Water System assets. The note matures on June 14, 2026.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 9: Long-Term Debt (Continued)
The table below summarizes the Governmental Department's Water System activities for the year ended
December 31, 2021.
Fund 118
Water System
Revenues
Septic pumping
$
Water
Garbage
Other
Total revenues
3,654
84,408
126,526
86
214,674
Expenditures
Salaries
Fringes
78,885
15,928
Supplies
Lease
Contracted services
Utilities
Maintenance
Vehicle
Other
Indirect cost
Debt service:
Principal
Interest
Total expenditures
10,717
724
29,370
4,374
13,136
21,282
2,439
48,539
Revenues under expenditures
38,621
12,033
276,048
$
(61,374)
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 10: Due From/ (To) Other Funds
lnterfund balances primarily represent routine cash flow assistance between funds. At December 31, 2021,
the Governmental Department had interfund receivables and payables with related funds in the following
amounts:
Due To
Purpose
Pooled cash
General Fund
Investment Trust Fund
Department of Health and Human Services Fund
General Fund
Department of the Interior Fund
General Fund
Department of Transportation Fund
General Fund
Department of the Treasury Fund
General Fund
1-80 Smoke Shop*
Due From
General Fund
Amount
$
512,466
Pooled cash
$
3,433,234
Pooled cash
1,814,215
Pooled cash
$
$
Pooled cash
Pooled cash
$
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
$
14,643
1,366,242
General Fund
Goods sold
$
4,159
487,275
* Excluded from these financial statements.
Note 11: lnterfund Transfers
The General fund makes transfers to supplement the operations of the other funds. For the year ended
December 31, 2021, the Governmental Department had transfers from and to with related funds in the
following amounts:
Transfers From
General Fund
Transfers To
Purpose
Investment Trust Fund
Operational support
Amount
$
293,775
Note 12: Retirement Plan
The Governmental Department participates in the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Retirement Plan (the "Plan"),
which is a single employer defined contribution plan established by the Tribe to provide retirement benefits
for qualified employees. The Plan is administered by the Tribal Council, which is responsible for establishing
plan benefits, contributions, and other provisions, and for approving all Plan amendments.
Benefit terms, including contribution requirements, for the Plan are established and may be amended by the
Tribal Council. Annually, the Governmental Department provides a matching contribution up to a limit of
three percent of the employee's annual compensation or may elect to contribute a non-elective contribution
of two percent of the annual compensation for each eligible employee.
Employees who have worked a year or more and a minimum of one thousand hours may defer a portion of
their salary up to applicable Internal Revenue Code established limits. Employees' contributions are fully
vested at all times and the employer's contributions are vested after an employee completes four plan years
of service. The employer and employee contributions to the Plan totaled $81,225 and $205,929, respectively,
during the year ended December 31, 2021.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 13: Risk Management
The Governmental Department is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and
destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Governmental
Department maintains insurance coverage to protect against losses related to real and personal property,
general liabilities, crime, automobile liability, workers' compensation and catastrophes.
Note 14: Legal Matters
The Governmental Department has been involved in disputes arising in the normal course of business. In the
opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of these disputes will not have a materially adverse effect on
the Governmental Department's financial position as of December 31, 2021.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
COMBINING BALANCE SHEETNONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Environmental
Institute of
Museum and
Department of
Protection Agency
library Services
~riculture Fund
Fund
Fund
Department of
Department of
Justice Fund
Homeland Security
Other Grants and
Fund
Contracts Fund
Totals
ASSETS
16,768
15,690
$
$
32,458
$
Unearned revenues
3,929
11,761
16,768
Total liabilities
32,458
Cash and cash equivalents
$
Grants receivable
Total assets
335,258
100,979
$
$
436,237
$
27,626
404,196
4,415
489,891
115,280
$
$
605,171
$
11,381
579,382
14,408
23,999
9,812
$
$
33,811
$
250
33,561
155,682
131,635
$
$
287,317
$
$
2,610
284,707
$
$
1,087,058
428,156
120,220
$
1,515,214
2,850
52,635
64,735
$
48,646
1,366,242
100,326
65,460
54,760
-
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
Due to other funds
436,237
605,171
33,811
1,515,214
120,220
287,317
FUND BALANCES:
Restricted
Total fund balances
Total liabilities and fund balances
$
32,458
$
436,237
$
33,811
$
605,171
$
287,317
$
120,220
$
1,515,214
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCESNON MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Institute of
Environmental
Museum and
Department of
Protection Agency
Library Services
Department of
Homeland Security
Department of
Other Grants and
~riculture Fund
Fund
Fund
Justice Fund
Fund
Contracts Fund
Totals
REVENUES:
Intergovernmental revenues
$
96,281
$
Charges for services
844,954
15,311
$
89,905
$
96,281
860,265
$
7,441
1,049,207
Other
Total revenues
1,041,766
89,905
297,894
12,050
150,937
460,881
$
42,614
$
14,136
56,750
2,413,414
27,361
172,514
2,613,289
EXPENDITURES:
Current:
1,100
1,100
336,169
195,505
13,146
11,419
731,985
206,924
60,254
877,096
14,132
341,558
44,071
2,613,289
General government
263,986
72,183
Education
718,839
Natural resources
Health and welfare services
60,254
824,984
Public safety
141,426
17,722
163,969
1,390
7,832
14,132
9,121
860,265
89,905
1,049,207
460,881
56,750
44,280
Social services
Culture and recreation
7,930
44,071
96,281
Indirect costs
Capital outlay
Total expenditures
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
EXPENDITURES
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING OF YEAR
FUND BALANCES, END OF YEAR
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
COMBINING SCHEDULE OF CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2021
General Fund
Department of Health
Direct
Indirect
and Human Services
Department of the
Department of
Department of the
Fund
Interior Fund
Transportation Fund
Treasury Fund
Total General Fund
EXPENDITURES:
Salaries
$
Fringes
1,697,447
$
371,389
1,122,371
$
2,819,818
263,896
635,285
$
3,127,433
$
747,664
1,609,184
$
383,291
381,090
Sponsorship
S0,622
Travel and training
31,145
1,767
32,912
24,787
9,388
961
Supplies
138,517
65,414
203,931
274,510
178,311
25,964
Telephone
34,625
53,046
87,671
15,892
30,850
4,917
1,536
58,000
58,000
Legal Fees
358,811
358,811
476
163,729
Community services
13,617
13,617
59,339
67,367
Stipends
62,250
31,150
93,400
14,250
2,000
Lease
20,168
33,007
53,175
80,732
12,566
4,562
Contracted services
563,870
197,252
761,122
1,767,604
328,808
104,648
Direct assistance
107,839
107,839
265,198
148,319
Utilities
(1,598)
50,622
Consultant
Dues and fees
7,933
$
115,774
2,717
1,580
4,297
11,769
500
150,058
88,864
238,922
69,540
8,832
762,623
762,623
Insurance
16,222
4,860
8,413
5,575,492
3,749
Maintenance
236,328
33,404
269,732
261,625
111,354
22,513
74
Vehicle
193,297
27,416
220,713
13,472
18,008
41,388
465
109,271
548,688
94,329
58,772
61,196
Burial
92,029
Other
439,417
Taxes
212,874
Noncapital expenditures
22,874
32,527
35,989
Cost of goods sold
47,820
47,820
435,641
Employee related costs
5,603
5,603
17,685
92,029
7,091
212,874
9,653
7,118
In-kind
39,446
Indirect cost
1,022,302
1,022,302
1,313,523
593,266
163,057
1,799
Capital outlay
159,001
159,001
1,211,373
22,000
585,255
155,585
Debt service principal
62,183
62,183
Debt service interest
14,046
6,168,849
14,046
8,969,563
Total expenditures
$
$
2,800,714
$
$
9,842,831
$
3,861,396
$
1,451,665
$
5,772,994
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
COMBINING SCHEDULE OF CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Environmental
Institute of Museum
Department of
Protection Agency
and library Services
Department of Justice
Homeland Security
Other Grants and
Agriculture Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
Contracts Fund
Department of
Totals
EXPENDITURES:
Salaries
s
Fringes
13,422
s
2,018
367,195
s
30,253
s
514,358
s
183,528
s
64,376
17,661
s
9,071,875
109,315
5,873
133,550
3,520
375
648
12,793
20,236
32,832
35,162
3,102
803,063
229
2,720
12,439
341
155,059
9,432
2,204,980
Sponsorship
50,622
Travel and training
Supplies
Telephone
72,591
Consultant
58,000
Legal Fees
50
529,462
Community services
623
140,946
Stipends
109,650
Lease
Contracted services
327
2,924
11,978
132,340
2,301
882
10,888
2,850
Direct assistance
157,469
172,795
3,301,446
146,145
2,202
6,245,195
940
342,452
Dues and fees
16,566
Utilities
3,203
2,806
14,460
6
3,976
6,657
304
3,806
6,450
681
305,287
45,527
1,507
10,108
758,931
Insurance
762,623
Maintenance
Vehicle
675,937
Burial
99,120
Other
212,874
Taxes
Noncapital expenditures
26,742
9,163
2,280
167,897
Cost of goods sold
483,461
Employee related costs
30,406
In-kind
Indirect cost
7,930
Capital outlay
44,071
66,807
12,050
15,311
141,426
17,722
163,969
1,390
9,121
3,435,505
2,177,285
Debt service principal
62,183
Debt service interest
Total expenditures
s
96,281
s
860,265
s
89,905
s
1,049,207
s
460,881
s
56,750
s
14,046
32,511,738
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Federal Agency/Pass~ Through Agency/ Program and Cluster Title
U.S. Department of Agriculture:
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation
CFDA
Pass-Through Entity
Number
Project/Grant Number
Expenditures
10.567
96,281
Total U.S. Department of Agriculture
96,281
U.S. Department of the Interior:
Aid to Tribal Governments- Enrollment Services
Aid to Tribal Governments- Enrollment Services
COVID-19 Aid to Tribal Governments
COVID-19 Aid to Tribal Governments- Enrollment Services
Services to Indian Children, Elderly and Families
Tribal Courts
Tribal Courts
Indian law Enforcement
COVID-19 Indian law Enforcement
Indian Law Enforcement
15.020
15.020
15.020
15.020
Subtotall5.020
4,848
4,923
46,879
3,079
59,729
15.025
203,245
15.029
15.029
5ubtotal15.029
10,629
60,065
70,694
15.030
15.030
15.030
Subtotal15.030
599,872
65,301
865,178
1,530,351
15.031
15.031
Indian Community Fire Protection
Indian Community Fire Protection
Subtotal 15.031
617
2,459
3,076
Roads Maintenance_lndian Roads
15.033
154,710
Forestry on Indian Lands
Forestry on Indian Lands
15.035
15.035
58,061
57,537
115,598
Subtotal15.035
15.037
15.037
15.037
Water Resources on Indian lands
Water Resources on Indian Lands
Water Resources on Indian Lands
Subtotal15.037
100,995
401,237
97,149
599,381
Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands
15.038
34,187
Environmental Management_lndian Programs~ Aerial Geothermal Geophysics
Environmental Management_!ndian Programs- Noxious Weeds
Environmental Management_lndian Programs~ Invasive Species
Environmental Management_lndian Programs~ Range Vegetation Inventory
Environmental Management_lndian Programs~ Range Improvement Projects
15.041
15.041
15.041
15.041
15.041
15,977
80,007
13,314
68,731
1,643
179,672
Subtotal15.041
15.113
15.113
15.113
Indian Social Services_Welfare Assistance
COVID-191ndian Social Services_Welfare Assistance
Indian Social Services_Welfare Assistance
Subtotal15.113
7,379
(645)
149,252
155,986
Indian Education_Higher Education Grant Program
Indian Education_Higher Education Grant Program
15.114
15.114
5ubtotal15.114
62,535
65,651
128,186
Indian Education_Assistance to Schools
Indian Education_Assistance to Schools
15.130
15.130
5ubtotal15.130
21,798
11,727
33,525
15.508
15.517
15.608
92,204
85,534
12,958
15.639
15.639
15.639
15.639
5ubtotal15.639
86,818
6,062
69,150
55,021
217,051
White-nose Syndrome National Response Implementation
15.684
49,730
Historic Preservation Fund Grants~!n-Aid
Historic Preservation Fund Grants~ln~Aid
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid
15.904
15.904
15.904
32,107
48,263
15,513
95,883
Providing Water to At~Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lakes
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance
Tribal Wildlife Grants Program~ Aquatic Invasive Species
Tribal Wildlife Grants Program~ AIS Prevention & Management
Tribal Wildlife Grants Program~ Reintroduction of Big Horn Sheep
Tribal Wildlife Grants Program- Reintroduction of Big Horn Sheep
Subtotal15.904
3,821,700
Total U.S. Department of the Interior
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Federal Agency/Pass-Through Agency/ Program and Cluster Title
CFDA
Pass-Through Entity
Number
Project/Grant Number
Expenditures
U.S. Department of Justice:
16.021
16.024
Justice Systems Response to Families
Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program
Pass-Through the State of Nevada:
Crime Victim Assistance
76,356
51,622
16.575
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
COVID-19 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants
Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program
Tribal Court Assistance Program-eTAS Drug Court Grant
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants
2018.V2·GX·0078
27,334
16.582
16.582
16.582
16.582
Subtotal16.582
128,920
1,184
44,067
8,395
182,566
16.587
16.589
16.608
16.710
273,788
156,641
10,888
52,813
16.736
16.841
27,461
182,297
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking,
or Sexual Assault
VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set¥Aside Program
1,041,766
Total U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Transportation:
Pass~ Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs:
Highway Planning and Construction~ Transportation Planning H61883
Highway Planning and Construction~ PLPTTransit Program
Highway Planning and Construction- WCC Parking Lot Phase II
Highway Planning and Construction- Tahoe Pyramid Bike Path
Highway Planning and Construction¥ PlPT Admin Parking
Highway Planning and Construction- Tribal Transit Facility
Highway Planning and Construction- WADS 447 Complete Street
COVID~19 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program- Tribal Transit
Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program- Admin Facility Design
Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program- Admin Facility Design
Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program- FTA Formula Funds
20.205
20.205
20.205
20.205
20.205
20.205
20.205
Subtotal 20.205
292,361
45,039
39,443
147,312
51,946
137,666
939
714,706
20.509
20.509
20.509
20.509
71,088
207,754
12,080
28,161
A16AP00042
A16AP00042
A16AP00042
A16AP00042
A16AP00042
A16AP00042
A16AP00042
Pass- Through the State of Nevada:
Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program
Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program
20.509
20.509
296,281
79,005
694,369
NV-2020-008-00
NV-2021-004/031/034
Subtotal 20.509
1,409,075
Total U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund
COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund
COVID-19 Coronavirus State and local Fiscal Recovery Funds
COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
COVID-19 Coronavirus State and local Fiscal Recovery Funds
COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
21.019
21.019
Subtotal21.019
243,080
52,176
295,256
21.027
21.027
21.027
21.027
522
8,603
5,463,000
5,613
5,477,738
Subtotal 21.027
5,772,994
Total U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services:
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
45.308
36,355
Native American and Native Hawaiian library Services
45.311
45.311
45.311
1,825
51,676
49
53,550
Native American and Native Hawaiian Library SefVices
Native American and Native Hawaiian library SefVices
Subtotal 45.311
89,905
Total U.S. Institute of Museum and library Services
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Federal Agency/PassMThrough Agency/ Program and Cluster Title
CFDA
Pass-Through Entity
Number
Project/Grant Number
Expenditures
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes
Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and
Management of Air Quality
Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes
Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and
Management of Air Quality
Performance Partnership Grants- Water Quality Monitoring
Performance Partnership Grants- Non Point Source
Performance Partnership Grants- Wetland Program Development
Performance Partnership Grants- Non Point Source Competitive
Performance Partnership Grants- PPG CWA Multi-Purpose Funding
State and Tribal Response Program Grants
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP}
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program {GAP)
66.038
63,838
66.038
5ubtotal66.038
23,989
87,827
66.605
66.605
66.605
66.605
66.605
5ubtotal66.605
244,778
38,779
109,583
12,151
11,319
416,610
66.817
70,086
66.926
66.926
5ubtotal66.926
148,052
122,379
270,431
844,954
Total U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service:
Pass-Through the State of Nevada:
Special Programs for the Aging_Title Ill, Part C_Nutrition Services
93.045
2001NVHDC2-00
2,708
COVID-19 Special Programs for the Aging_Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes_Part B,
Grants to Native Hawaiians- Title VI Cares Act Nutrition
COVID-19 Special Programs for the Aging_Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes_Part B,
93.047
21,413
Grants to Native Hawaiians- Title VI Families First
Special Programs for the Aging_Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes_Part 8, Grants to
93.047
2,794
Native Hawaiians- Title VI Families First- CAA 21 Title VI Supplemental
COVID-19 Special Programs for the Aging_Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes_Part B,
93.047
11,844
Grants to Native Hawaiians- Title VI Families First- TITLE VI PART A/B
Special Programs for the Aging_Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes_Part 8, Grants to
93.047
14,061
93.047
5ubtotal93.047
87,567
137,679
93.053
10,259
93.054
8,858
93.054
5ubtotal93.054
39,945
48,803
93.071
93.071
93.071
Native Hawaiians- Numaga Title VI Part A 2020-2023
Nutrition Services Incentive Program
National Family Caregiver Support, Title VI, Part C, Grants to Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiians- Numaga Caregiver Program 2017-2021
National Family Caregiver Support, Title VI, Part C, Grants to Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiians- Numaga Caregiver Part C
Subtotal93.071
2,268
1,102
115
3,485
Special Diabetes Program for lndians_Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance
93.237
93.243
140,640
47,139
Injury Prevention Program for American Indians and Alaskan
Natives_Cooperative Agreements- Elder Fall Prevention Program
93.284
17,281
Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program
Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program
Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program
COVID-19 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department
93.391
60,403
93.391
Subtotal 93.391
52,287
112,690
93.441
93.441
93.441
5ubtotal93.441
194
6,768,646
278,758
7,047,598
Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program-PUD: IHS Special Projects
93.445
552,072
Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country {A)
93.479
50,308
COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution
93.498
575,065
Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises
COVID-19 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial {STLT) Health Department
Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises
Indian Self-Determination- Health Service Project
COVID-191ndian Self-Determination
Indian Self-Determination
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Federal Agency/PassMThrough Agency/ Program and Cluster Title
Child Care and Development Block Grant
COVID-19 Child Care and Development Block Grant
COVID-19 Child Care and Development Block Grant
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund
COVID-19 Child Care and Development Block Grant
Child Care and Development Block Grant
Child Care and Development Block Grant
Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages
CFDA
Pass-Through Entity
Number
Project/Grant Number
Expenditures
Subtotal CCDF Cluster
87,740
7,323
12,821
301,064
31,803
59,046
116,677
232
616,706
93.587
2,656
93.575
93.575
93.575
93.596
93.596
93.575
93.575
93.575
Pass-Through the State of Nevada:
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services
93.671
13,950
2001NVFVP5
COVID-19 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small
Health Care Provider Quality Improvement
Demonstration Projects for Indian Health
93.912
35,415
93.933
49,485
9,463,939
Total U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security:
Pass-Through the State of Nevada:
Emergency Management Performance Grants-FY 2020
97.042
Assistance to Firefighters Grant
97.044
97.047
97.083
Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response {SAFER}
EMF·2020·EP·00017·501
12,050
26,742
172,795
86,307
297,894
Total Department of Homeland Security
22,838,508
Total Expenditures of Federal Awards
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Note 1: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the "Schedule") includes the grant activity of
the Governmental Department of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (the "Governmental Department") under
programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2021. The information in the
Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part
200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the
Governmental Department, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net
position of the Governmental Department.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such
expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain
types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Note 3: Indirect Cost Rate
The Governmental Department has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed
under the Uniform Guidance. Instead, the Governmental Department has negotiated approved indirect cost
rates.
Note 4: Subrecipients
Of the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule, the Governmental Department provided no federal
awards to subrecipients.
Note 5: Reconciliation of Federal Awards
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Governmental Department incurred expenditures under
Provider Relief Fund (PRF) in the amount of $575,065. As required by the OMB Compliance Supplement
Addendum, those expenditures are reported in the Schedule in 2021.
The following is a reconciliation of the expenditures reported on the Schedule to intergovernmental revenues
reported in the financial statements:
Expenditures of federal awards
$
Expenditures under PRF for 2020
Expenditures of non-federal awards
Intergovernmental revenues
$
22,838,508
(575,065)
42,614
22,306,057
Note 6: Water Treatment Facility Loan
During 2012, the Governmental Department entered into a loan agreement (See Note 9 to the financial
statements) for the building of the Sutcliffe water treatment facility with USDA. The loan was issued for
$150,000. At December 31, 2021, the loan's principal balance was $24,511. The loan contains no significant
continuing compliance requirements other than maintenance of debt service payments.
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COMPLIANCE SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Members of the Tribal Council of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund,
and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Governmental Department of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
(the "Governmental Department") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes to the
financial statements, which collectively comprise the Governmental Department's financial statements, and have
issued our report thereon dated June 7, 2023.
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the Governmental Department's
internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designs audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Governmental Department's internal control.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Governmental Department's internal
control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct,
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Governmental Department's
financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is
a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet
important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section
and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or
significant deficiencies and therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that have not been
identified. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we
consider to be material weaknesses. We identified certain deficiencies in internal control, described in the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs as items 2021-001 and 2021-002, that we consider to be
significant deficiencies.
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Report on Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Governmental Department's financial statements
are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect
on the financial statements. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an
objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no
instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing
Standards.
The Governmental Department's Response to Findings
Government Auditing Standards requires the auditor to perform limited procedures on the Governmental
Department's response to the findings identified in our audit and described in the accompanying corrective action
plans. The Governmental Department's response was not subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the financial statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on the response.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Governmental Department's
internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with
Government Auditing Standards in considering the Governmental Department's internal control and compliance.
Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Reno, Nevada
June 7, 2023
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM
AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE
To the Members of the Tribal Council of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
Qualified Opinions
We have audited the Governmental Department of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe's (the "Governmental
Department") compliance with the types of compliance requirements identified as subject to audit in the OMB
Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of the Governmental Department's
major federal programs for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Governmental Department's major federal
programs are identified in the summary of auditor's results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and
questioned costs.
Qualified Opinions on Indian Law Enforcement, Coronavirus Relief Fund, and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds
In our opinion, except for the noncompliance described in the Basis for Qualified Opinions section of our report,
the Governmental Department complied, in all material respects, with the compliance requirements referred to
above that could have a direct and material effect on Indian Law Enforcement, Coronavirus Relief Fund, and
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Basis for Qualified Opinions on Indian Law Enforcement, Coronavirus Relief Fund, and Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued
by the Comptroller General of the United States (Government Auditing Standards); and the audit requirements of
Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Our responsibilities under those standards and the Uniform
Guidance are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of Compliance section of our report.
We are required to be independent of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and to meet our other ethical responsibilities,
in accordance with relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal
program. Our audit does not provide a legal determination of the Governmental Department's compliance with
the compliance requirements referred to above.
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Matter Giving Rise to Qualified Opinions on Indian Law Enforcement, Coronavirus Relief Fund, and Coronavirus
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
As described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs, the Governmental Department did
not comply with requirements regarding CFDA 15.030 Indian Law Enforcement, CFDA 21.019 Coronavirus Relief
Fund, and CFDA 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as described in finding number 2021004 for Reporting. Compliance with such requirements is necessary, in our opinion, for the Governmental
Department to comply with the requirements applicable to those programs.
Responsibilities of Management for Compliance
Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements referred to above and for the design,
implementation, and maintenance of effective internal control over compliance with the requirements of laws,
statutes, regulations, rules, and provisions of contracts or grant agreements applicable to Governmental
Department's federal programs.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of Compliance
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether material noncompliance with the compliance
requirements referred to above occurred, whether due to fraud or error, and express an opinion on the
Governmental Department's compliance based on our audit. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but
is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and the Uniform Guidance will always detect
material noncompliance when it exists. The risk of not detecting material noncompliance resulting from fraud is
higher than for that resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Noncompliance with the compliance requirements
referred to above is considered material, if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, it
would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user of the report on compliance about the Governmental
Department's compliance with the requirements of each major federal program as a whole.
In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards,
and the Uniform Guidance, we:
•
•
•
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material noncompliance, whether due to fraud or error, and design and
perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the Governmental Department's compliance with the compliance requirements referred
to above and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
Obtain an understanding of Governmental Department's internal control over compliance relevant to the
audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances and to test and report on
internal control over compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Governmental Department's internal control over
compliance. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in internal control
over compliance that we identified during the audit.
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Other Matters
The results of our auditing procedures disclosed an instance of noncompliance which is required to be reported in
accordance with the Uniform Guidance and which is described in the accompanying schedule of findings and
questioned costs as items 2021-003. Our opinion on each major federal program is not modified with respect to
item this matter.
Government Auditing Standards requires the auditor to perform limited procedures on the Governmental
Department's response to the noncompliance findings identified in our audit described in the accompanying
schedule of findings and questioned costs. The Governmental Department's response was not subjected to the
other auditing procedures applied in the audit of compliance and, accordingly, we express no opinion on the
response.
Report on Internal Control over Compliance
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the Auditor's
Responsibilities for the Audit of Compliance section above and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in
internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control
over compliance and, therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that have not been
identified. However, as discussed below, we did identify deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we
consider to be a material weakness and a significant deficiency.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance
does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a
timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material
noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and
corrected, on a timely basis. We consider the deficiency in internal control over compliance described in the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs as item 2021-004 to be a material weakness.
A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in
internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe
than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those
charged with governance. We consider the deficiency in internal control over compliance described in the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs as item 2021-003 to be a significant deficiency.
Our audit was not designed for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over
compliance. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Government Auditing Standards requires the auditor to perform limited procedures on the Governmental
Department's response to the internal control over compliance findings identified in our audit described in the
accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. The Governmental Department's response was not
subjected to the other auditing procedures applied in the audit of compliance and, accordingly, we express no
opinion on the response.
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The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of
internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform
Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Reno, Nevada
June 7, 2023
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2021
Section I - Summary of Independent Auditor's Results
Financial Statements
Unmodified
Type of auditor's report issued:
Internal control over financial reporting:
• Material weakness(es) identified?
Yes
• Significant deficiency(ies) identified?
X
Noncompliance material to financial statements noted?
X
None noted
Yes
Yes
No
X No
Federal Awards
Internal control over major federal programs:
Yes
• Material weakness(es) identified?
X
• Significant deficiency(ies) identified?
X Yes
No
None noted
Type of auditor's report issued on compliance for major federal programs:
Type of Opinion on
Federal Agency and Name of Major Program
U.S. Department of the Interior- Indian Law Enforcement
U.S. Department of the Treasury- Coronavirus Relief Fund
Major Program
Qualified
Qualified
U.S. Department of the Treasury- Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Qualified
Recovery Funds
Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported
in accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a)?
X
Yes
No
Identification of Major Federal Programs
CFDA Numbers
Name of Federal Programs
15.030
Indian Law Enforcement
21.019
Coronavirus Relief Fund
21.027
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
$
Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs:
Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?
X
Yes
750,000
No
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Section II - Financial Statement Findings
Finding 2021-001: Third Party Revenues and Accounts Receivable Reconciliation -Significant Deficiency
Type of Finding: Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Criteria:
The Governmental Department is required to establish and maintain internal controls that operate effectively and
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Governmental Department's financial statements.
The Governmental Department is encouraged to earn income to improve cash flow and financial position.
Condition/Context:
The Governmental Department's clinic third party revenues and accounts receivable were not fully reconciled with
supporting documentation and available for review upon commencement of audit fieldwork.
Cause:
The Governmental Department's accounting department had turnover in a key position.
Effect:
The audit process and financial statement preparation time are delayed when the accounts are not fully reconciled
to the supporting documentation. In addition, Tribal Council cannot adequately oversee operations without
sufficient financial reporting to ensure that the departments are within budget, and that financial reporting is
performed in a timely manner.
Repeat Finding from the Prior Audit:
Yes.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the finance department reviews clinic third party receivable and revenues and compares it to
the supporting documentation to ensure that the accounts have been completely reconciled on a monthly basis.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:
Management acknowledges this finding and will address remediation in the accompanying corrective action plans.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Section II- Financial Statement Findings (Continued)
Finding 2021-002: Payroll Controls- Significant Deficiency
Type of Finding: Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Criteria:
Sound internal controls require that the Governmental Department ensures all timecards and pay rates are
properly reviewed and approved by management and related supporting documentation is properly retained.
Condition/Context:
During payroll testing, we noted the following:
•
There were 4 out of 42 employees selected whose hours worked on the timecards could not be matched
to the payroll register.
•
There were 2 out of 42 employees selected whose pay rates were increased but these 2 employees were
paid at the old pay rates.
Cause:
There has been turnover in key positions, making it difficult for all controls in the payroll process to function
properly.
Effect:
Without verifying timecards and pay rates, the Governmental Department could be incorrectly paying employees.
Repeat Finding from the Prior Audit:
No.
Recommendation:
We recommend that a review and approval process be implemented to provide for better control over the payroll
process.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:
Management acknowledges this finding and will address remediation in the accompanying corrective action plans.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Section Ill - Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs
Finding 2021-003: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles- Payroll Controls- Significant Deficiency
Type of Finding: Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance
Applicable to:
CFDA
Number
15.030
21.019
Federal Agency and Program Name
U.S. Department of the InteriorIndian Law Enforcement
U.S. Department of the TreasuryCoronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Award Identification
Number and Year
Questioned
Costs
A16AV00556- 2021
A21AV00187- 2021
None
N/A- 2020
None
Criteria:
2 CFR §200.430(i)(1)(vii) states: "Support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific
activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and nonFederal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities which are allocated
using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity."
2 CFR §200.403(g) states: "Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general
criteria in order to be allowable under federal awards: (g) be adequately documented."
2 CFR §200.302(b)(3) states: "Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federallyfunded activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations,
obligations, unobligated balances, assets, expenditures, income and interest and be supported by source
documentation."
Condition/Context:
We noted that employees' personnel files did not contain current pay rate documentation. We also noted that
there is no established procedure for the review and approval of timecards prior to payment.
Our audit testing also disclosed the following instances:
Indian Law Enforcement
•
•
There were 3 out of 20 employees selected whose hours worked on the timecards could not be matched
to the payroll register.
There was 1 out of 20 employees selected whose pay rate was increased but this employee was paid at
the old pay rate.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
•
There was 1 out of 1 employee selected whose hours worked on the timecard could not be matched to
the payroll register.
Indirect Cost Pool Fund
•
There was 1 out of 11 employees selected whose pay rate was increased but this employee was paid at
the old pay rate.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Section Ill- Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued)
Finding 2021-003: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles- Payroll Control- Significant Deficiency (Continued)
Cause:
There has been turnover in key positions.
Effect:
Without verifying pay rate authorization forms and timecards, the Governmental Department could be incorrectly
paying employees.
Repeat Finding from the Prior Audit:
No.
Recommendation:
We recommend that a review and approval process be implemented to provide for better control over the payroll
process.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:
Management acknowledges this finding and will address remediation in the accompanying corrective action plans.
Finding 2021-004: Reporting- Material Weakness
Type of Finding: Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance
Applicable To:
CFDA
Number
15.030
21.019
21.027
Federal Agency and Program Name
U.S. Department of the InteriorIndian Law Enforcement
U.S. Department of the TreasuryCoronavirus Relief Fund
U.S. Department of the TreasuryCoronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds
Federal Award Identification
Number and Year
Questioned
Costs
A16AV00556- 2021
A21AV00187- 2021
None
N/A- 2020
None
N/A- 2021
None
Criteria:
1. 2 CFR Section §200.512{a)(1) states: "The audit must be completed and the data collection form described
in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be
submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months
after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the
reporting package is due the next business day."
2.
Indian Law Enforcement - The Governmental Department is required to submit quarterly financial
progress reports within a certain period after each quarter.
3.
Coronavirus Relief Fund - The Governmental Department is required to submit quarterly financial
progress reports within a certain period after each quarter and appropriately maintain accounting records
for compiling and reporting accurate, compliant financial data in accordance with appropriate accounting
standards and principles.
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GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Section Ill- Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued)
Finding 2021-004: Reporting- Material Weakness (Continued)
Condition/Context:
1. The Governmental Department did not submit its single audit report in a timely manner.
2.
Indian Law Enforcement - 1 out 8 quarterly financial progress reports was not submitted, 6 out 8
quarterly financial progress reports were submitted late.
3.
Coronavirus Relief Fund- 1 out 4 quarterly financial progress reports was not submitted, 1 out 4 quarterly
financial progress reports was submitted late.
4.
Coronavirus Relief Fund -We noted that the amount reported in the financial progress reports did not
reconcile to the general ledger.
Cause:
1.
2.
The Governmental Department did not have sufficient staffing to undertake financial statement and
compliance reporting preparation tasks. In addition, there has been turnover in key positions.
Coronavirus Relief Fund- There has been turnover in key positions.
Effect:
Without proper reporting, the Governmental Department was unable to comply with the applicable federal
requirements and their federal funding could be at risk of termination.
Without timely and accurate reports, the Governmental Department was unable to ensure that the goals and
purposes of the grants had been achieved and accounted for properly.
Repeat Finding from the Prior Audit:
Yes.
Recommendation:
We strongly recommend that the Governmental Department institute policies and procedures that stipulate that
the required reports must be filed by their respective due dates and maintain the proof of the submission. It is
critically important that timely and accurate reports be produced to ensure that the goals and purposes of the
grant have been achieved and accounted for properly.
We further suggest that a careful review of these reports take place before they are filed. Amounts reported in
these reports should always agree with the general ledger.
Management's Response/Planned Corrective Action:
Management acknowledges this finding and will address remediation in the accompanying corrective action plans.
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Pyranlid Lake Paiute Tribe
l'ost qf.Yice Box 256
Nixon, Nevada 89424
Telephone: (775) 574-1000
Fax (775) 574-1008
GOVERNMENTAl DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID lAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SUMMARY SCHEDUlE OF PRIOR YEAR AUDIT FINDINGS
FROM THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Finding 2020-001: Third Party Revenues and Accounts Receivable Reconciliation
Condition/Context:
During the testing of third-party insurance billings, we noted that several claims were submitted to the third-party
payors after the allowed time period, which can result in the claims being denied for payment. In addition, several
claims were not submitted due to insufficient documentation and paperwork by the front office personnel before
the patients were provided services.
Third-party insurance accounts receivable and associated allowance for doubtful accounts were not fully reconciled
with supporting documentation and available for review upon commencement of audit fieldwork.
Status: Unresolved. See current year finding 2021-001.
Finding 2020·002: Capital Asset listing
Condition/Context:
During our audit, we noted that a significant amount of new acquisitions were not included in the capital assets
listing.
Status: Resolved.
Finding 2020-003: Reporting
Applicable To:
·-cl=oft.___
r
Number
---·---~~·---··-~----·--·-----··-·
Federal Agency and Program Name
Federal Awa rd Identification
Numbe rand Year
U.S. Department of the Interior15.020
Aid to Tribal Governments- Enrollment
A16AVO 0685-2020
Services
..
-----·U.S. Department of the Treasury21.019
N/A . 2020
Coronavirus Relief Fund
------····--------·---~-----··--·--·-·---·-·----'.
Questioned
Costs
--
None
-·~~--~~"~--~-~-··--····-········-·~···-··-·--··-·---····-----------···~
_____
None
Condition/Context:
Aid to Tribal Governments - Enrollment Services -We were not able to verify submission of the annual narrative
report.
Coronavirus Relief Fund•
1 out of 3 quarterly financial progress report was submitted late;
•
2 out of 3 quarterly financial progress reports were not submitted.
Status: Status: Unresolved. See current year finding 2021-004 for Coronavirus Relief Fund.
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Pyrarnid Lake Paiute Tribe
Post q[fice !Jox 256
Nixon, Nevada 89424
1ldephone: (775) 574-1000
Fax (775) 574-1008
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR AUDIT FINDINGS
FROM THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Finding 2020-003: Reporting (Continued)
Reason for Audit Finding Recurrence -Aid to Tribal Governments- Enrollment Services:
The 2021 annual narrative report was not sent to the agency. This was due to the department director not keeping
adequate records and not adhering to Annual Funding Agreement report deadlines.
Corrective Action Plan:
The annual narrative report for 2021 was submitted June 1, 2023 to the agency via email. The department will keep
records of reports submitted via email, attaching a copy of verification to the actual document in the Enrollment
files and Finance will keep a copy of the narrative in the contract file and electronic file.
Contact Person:
Joanne Shaw, Enrollment Coordinator
Date of Completion:
June 1, 2023
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Pyratnid Lake Paiute Tribe
l'ost (~/.fice Box 256
ll/ixon, Nevada 89424
Telephone: (775) 574-1000
Fax (775) 574-1008
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS
FROM THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Finding 2021-001 Third Party Revenues and Accounts Receivable Reconciliation
Action:
The Interim Comptroller and the General Ledger Accountant will meet monthly with the Health Director to verify
the Third Party revenues and accounts receivable are fully reconciled with supporting documentation. Discrepancies
and errors will be resolved and corrected by the Health Director with the assistance of the Finance Department and
a report will be sent to the Tribal Chairman monthly.
The Tribe will be performing a Financial Management Assessment in 2023, of all aspects and levels of the
governmental accounting and financial systems and responsibilities. The assessment will review, recommend as
required updates and or expansion of the Financial Policies, Internal Controls, Staffing and Structure. The purpose
of this assessment is to establish continuity of practices throughout the organization, with the intent and goal of
enforcing compliance of accounting standards, compliance with reporting and regulatory, limiting risk and deterring
fraud.
The Health Clinic will be in this assessment. An RFP is scheduled to be announced and sent to qualified Certified
Public Accounting firms by June 30, 2023, and will be completed by December 31, 2023.
Responsible Official:
Dawna Brown, Pyramid Lake Health Director
Date of Completion:
December 31, 2023
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Pyra1nid Lake Paiute Tribe
Post qffice Box 256
Nixon, Nel'ada 89424
'Ide plume: (775) 574-1000
Fax (775) 574-1008
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS
FROM THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Findings 2021-002 Payroll Controls and 2021-003 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles- Payroll Controls
Action:
The Accounting Supervisor, or in the absence of the Accounting Supervisor, the Comptroller receives the Employee
Action Notice (EAN) and verification for accuracy is done. In the event of an incorrect EAN, the form is returned to
the HR department for correction. Upon receipt of the corrected EAN, the information is further verified by the
Accounting Supervisor, or the Comptroller then entered in to the accounting system by the Payroll Manager.
Transition fully to the Employee Web Services (EWS) payroll system and eliminate the manual timecard due to
discrepancies between the physical timecards, EWS timesheets and the Daily Work Record.
The Department Director or Supervisor verifies hours worked and submits payroll information to the Employee Web
Services payroll system for upload. The Director or Supervisor submits hard copies of the EWS timecard and that
document becomes the official record.
The Tribe will be performing a Financial Management Assessment in 2023, of all aspects and levels of the
governmental accounting and financial systems and responsibilities. The assessment will review, recommend as
required updates and or expansion of the Financial Policies, Internal Controls, Staffing and Structure. The purpose
of this assessment is to establish continuity of practices throughout the organization, with the intent and goal of
enforcing compliance of accounting standards, compliance with reporting and regulatory, limiting risk and deterring
fraud.
An RFP is scheduled to be announced and sent to qualified Certified Public Accounting firms by June 30, 2023, and
will be completed by December 31, 2023.
Responsible Official:
Pamela Wright, Interim Comptroller
Date of Completion:
12/31/2023
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Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Post (~f.fice Box 256
Nixon, Nel'ada 89424
Telepltonc: (775) 574-1000
Fax (775) 574-1008
GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS
FROM THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Finding 2021-004 Reporting
Action:
1. The FY2021 Single Audit- The FY 2021 audit was late due to financial statements of the Tribe submitted to
the auditor without proper reconciliation. Upon discovery, consultants were immediately hired to assist in
preparing the financial statements, revising SEFA and the audit moved forward.
2. Indian Law Enforcement- A21AV00187- The Grants Accounting Specialist prepares the general ledgers
and SF425 report for Comptroller review and approval. The approved report goes to the Tribal Chairman
for signature. Upon return of signed report, the Grants Accounting Specialist submits the report. The policy
for grant reporting is in the Financial Management Policy of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
3. Coronavirus Relief Fund - review of the Online Data Collection system shows reports currently uploaded.
Reports are notated as Past Due and in a Saved status. These reports will be retrieved and resubmitted.
Assistance from the Online Data Collection/Grant Solutions will be requested.
4. Coronavirus Relief Fund -The reports in the Online Data Collection system notated as Past Due and Saved
status will be retrieved and corrected to reconcile to the general ledger. Assistance from the Online Data
Collection/Grant Solutions will be requested.
The Comptroller has created a contract file and an electronic file containing copies of submitted Coronavirus
documents and record of submission status.
The Financial Assessment will address the Grants Management section of the Financial Management Policy as well
as staffing.
Responsible Official:
Pamela Wright, Interim Comptroller
Date of Completion:
09/30/2023
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