Audit 30501

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$6.20M
Findings
8
Programs
19
Organization: City of Warren, Michigan (MI)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-01-22

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
28411 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
28412 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
28413 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
28414 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
604853 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
604854 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
604855 2022-001 Material Weakness - M
604856 2022-001 Material Weakness - M

Contacts

Name Title Type
DYLSJBLXKGW5 Rick Fox Auditee
5865744588 William Brickey Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of City of Warren, MI (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 Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the 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 in the Schedule are reported on the same basis of accounting as the basic financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. The City has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.241, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Federal Award Identification Number and Year - N/A Pass-through Entity - N/A Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR 200.332(b) and (d), all pass-through entities must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring and monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Condition - The City did not perform a risk assessment of the subrecipient during the year and did not maintain documentation of subrecipient monitoring as evidence to support subrecipient monitoring performed. Questioned Costs - Unknown Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The City has a policy in place that it must perform an annual risk assessment of each subrecipient and guidelines for how to perform subrecipient monitoring. The City has one subrecipient that received HOPWA funding, and the City did not perform the required annual risk assessments for this subrecipient. Cause and Effect - The City did not have adequate controls to ensure its policies related to subrecipient monitoring were followed, resulting in inadequate monitoring of subrecipients. Recommendation - The City should ensure that policies on internal controls and processes adequately address the requirements and are complied with. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The City agrees with the finding and will put procedures in place to ensure appropriate documentation is retained related to subrecipient monitoring and comply with the relevant internal policies.