Audit 293359

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$3.48M
Findings
2
Programs
9
Organization: City of St. Albans (VT)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2024-03-04
Auditor: Marcum LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
372082 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - L
948524 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
C1H6RJVZHW88 Sarah MacY Auditee
8025241500 Laurie Garland Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: DONATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) (UNAUDITED) Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the City of Saint Albans, Vermont (the City) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. 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 to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. During fiscal year 2022, the City did not receive donated PPE from federal sources.

Finding Details

2022-001 Improve Controls and Documentation over Reporting Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Award Name: COVID-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund AL Number(s): 21.027 Award Year: 2022 Compliance Requirement Reporting Type of Finding Compliance Internal Control over Compliance - Significant Deficiency Criteria or Specific Requirement Grantees are required to file Project and Expenditure Reports - Report on financial data, projects funded, expenditures, and contracts and subawards over $50,000, and other information. Project and Expenditure Reports are due on a regular, recurring basis after the Interim Reports. The reporting frequency and deadlines vary by type of recipient and total allocation amount. Management of the City is also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with federal requirements that have a direct and material effect on a federal program. 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. Condition and Context The Project and Expenditure report submitted for 3/31/22 was not completed correctly. The report did not reflect actual expenditures to date for the grant. Cause Weaknesses in the design and operation of controls. Effect or Potential Effect Due to the weaknesses in internal controls noted above, there is a risk that amounts reported throughout the fiscal year on Project and Expenditure reports are incorrect. No questioned costs were reported because it was not quantifiable. Recommendation The City should address the weaknesses in internal controls noted above in order to comply with the federal requirements related to reporting. Views of Responsible Official Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action Management’s corrective action plan is included at the end of this report after the Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings.
2022-001 Improve Controls and Documentation over Reporting Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Award Name: COVID-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund AL Number(s): 21.027 Award Year: 2022 Compliance Requirement Reporting Type of Finding Compliance Internal Control over Compliance - Significant Deficiency Criteria or Specific Requirement Grantees are required to file Project and Expenditure Reports - Report on financial data, projects funded, expenditures, and contracts and subawards over $50,000, and other information. Project and Expenditure Reports are due on a regular, recurring basis after the Interim Reports. The reporting frequency and deadlines vary by type of recipient and total allocation amount. Management of the City is also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with federal requirements that have a direct and material effect on a federal program. 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. Condition and Context The Project and Expenditure report submitted for 3/31/22 was not completed correctly. The report did not reflect actual expenditures to date for the grant. Cause Weaknesses in the design and operation of controls. Effect or Potential Effect Due to the weaknesses in internal controls noted above, there is a risk that amounts reported throughout the fiscal year on Project and Expenditure reports are incorrect. No questioned costs were reported because it was not quantifiable. Recommendation The City should address the weaknesses in internal controls noted above in order to comply with the federal requirements related to reporting. Views of Responsible Official Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action Management’s corrective action plan is included at the end of this report after the Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings.