Audit 310280

FY End
2023-09-30
Total Expended
$2.47M
Findings
2
Programs
4
Organization: City of Green Cove Springs, Fl (FL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-06-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
403154 2023-005 Significant Deficiency Yes ABGHILM
979596 2023-005 Significant Deficiency Yes ABGHILM

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $1.45M Yes 0
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $816,279 Yes 1
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $119,411 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $44,246 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
L851HJSZL5J5 Sue Wang Auditee
9042977033 Kevin Smith Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1 - General Accounting Policies: See Note 2 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City currently does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate for federal awards received. The City has also elected not to charge the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% allowed by section 200.141, Indirect (F&A) costs, of the Uniform Guidance, to all federal awards The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance included herein represents the activities of all federal and state financial grant activity of the City of Green Cove Springs, Florida (the City). Federal awards and state financial assistance received directly, as well as passed through to other government agencies, if any, are included in the schedule. For the year ended September 30, 2023, the City had no subrecipients and therefore did not pass any federal awards or state financial assistance through to other government agencies.
Title: Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: See Note 2 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City currently does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate for federal awards received. The City has also elected not to charge the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% allowed by section 200.141, Indirect (F&A) costs, of the Uniform Guidance, to all federal awards Basis of Presentation – The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 220, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirement for Federal Awards Subpart F, Chapter 69I.5, Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance, Rules of the Florida Department of Financial Services; and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor General. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements of the City. Basis of Accounting – The expenditures in the accounting schedule of expenditures of federal and state financial assistance are presented using the same basis of accounting as the fund in which the grant is recorded, generally the accrual or modified accrual basis, as described in Note 1 to the City’s financial statements.
Title: Note 3 - Indirect Cost Accounting Policies: See Note 2 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City currently does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate for federal awards received. The City has also elected not to charge the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% allowed by section 200.141, Indirect (F&A) costs, of the Uniform Guidance, to all federal awards The City currently does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate for federal awards received. The City has also elected not to charge the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% allowed by §200.141, Indirect (F&A) costs, of the Uniform Guidance, to all federal awards.
Title: Note 4 - Contingencies Accounting Policies: See Note 2 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City currently does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate for federal awards received. The City has also elected not to charge the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% allowed by section 200.141, Indirect (F&A) costs, of the Uniform Guidance, to all federal awards The grant revenue amounts received are subject to audit and adjustment. If any expenditures or expenses are disallowed by the grantor agencies because of such an audit, any claim for reimbursement to the grantor agencies would become a liability of the City. In the opinion of management, all grant expenditures are in compliance with the terms of the grant agreements and applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Grant monies received and disbursed by the City are for specific purposes and are subject to review by the grantor agencies. Such reviews potentially may result in disallowed expenditures.
Title: Note 5 - Non-Cash Contributions Accounting Policies: See Note 2 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City currently does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate for federal awards received. The City has also elected not to charge the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% allowed by section 200.141, Indirect (F&A) costs, of the Uniform Guidance, to all federal awards The City did not receive any federal or state non-cash assistance, including personal protection equipment for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Finding Details

Criteria - According to the Coronavirus State and Local Recover Funds (CSLRF) Final Rule, Suspension and Debarment is covered under CFR 200.214 in Subpart C, which is fully applicable under the revenue replacement method. As such, suspension and debarment should be evaluated and documented for all non-payroll expenditures under the program. Condition - During our testing, it was noted that 6 of 6 of the vendor selections tested for this program did not have suspension and debarment evaluated or documented prior to the purchase. In addition, there was no formal control policy for the City to evaluate and document suspension and debarment for expenditures in this program. Cause - The City was unaware of this requirement applied to CSLRF funding under the revenue replacement method and, due to the timing of the previous audit, did not correct this issue for fiscal year 2023. Effect - By not evaluating suspension and debarment for the expenditures of this program, expenditures could be made that do not comply with the program requirements for suspension and debarment. Recommendation - We recommend that suspension and debarment be evaluated and documented for all expenditures made for this program and that a formal control policy for suspension and debarment be considered for such purchases.
Criteria - According to the Coronavirus State and Local Recover Funds (CSLRF) Final Rule, Suspension and Debarment is covered under CFR 200.214 in Subpart C, which is fully applicable under the revenue replacement method. As such, suspension and debarment should be evaluated and documented for all non-payroll expenditures under the program. Condition - During our testing, it was noted that 6 of 6 of the vendor selections tested for this program did not have suspension and debarment evaluated or documented prior to the purchase. In addition, there was no formal control policy for the City to evaluate and document suspension and debarment for expenditures in this program. Cause - The City was unaware of this requirement applied to CSLRF funding under the revenue replacement method and, due to the timing of the previous audit, did not correct this issue for fiscal year 2023. Effect - By not evaluating suspension and debarment for the expenditures of this program, expenditures could be made that do not comply with the program requirements for suspension and debarment. Recommendation - We recommend that suspension and debarment be evaluated and documented for all expenditures made for this program and that a formal control policy for suspension and debarment be considered for such purchases.