Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-007 Reporting – Internal Control and Compliance over Reporting
Identification of the Federal Program (s):
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Each prime recipient of the Fund shall provide a quarterly Financial Progress Report that contains COVID-19 related costs incurred during the covered period (the period beginning on March 1, 2020; and ending on December 31, 2021) to Treasury OIG. Each prime recipient shall report this quarterly information mentioned above into the GrantSolutions portal. The prime recipient’s quarterly Financial Progress Report submissions should be supported by the data in the prime recipient’s accounting system.
Beginning September 21, 2020, prime recipients were required to submit via the GrantSolutions portal the first detailed quarterly Financial Progress Report, which cover the period March 1 through June 30, 2020 (with exception to the September 21 first quarter deadline and the October 13 second quarter reporting deadlines for those prime recipients using the GrantSolutions’ upload feature, which was available December 1, 2020). Thereafter, quarterly reporting will be due no later than ten days after each calendar quarter. If the 10th calendar day falls on a weekend or a federal holiday, the due date will be the next working day. Reporting shall end with either the calendar quarter after the COVID-19 related costs and expenditures have been liquidated and paid or the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2022, whichever comes first. The prime recipient’s quarterly Financial Progress Report submission should be supported by the data in the prime recipient’s accounting system.
Condition:
During our audit, we noted the City did not have properly documentation of the required reporting filed timely for all reports.
Cause:
Due to the effects of COVID-19 and staff turnover, the program’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the reports were submitted timely in accordance with the timelines in the Uniform Guidance, or properly reviewed and approved prior to submission.
Effect or Potential Effect:
Delay in filing and not filing the reports resulted in noncompliance with the compliance requirements.
Questioned Costs:
None.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the City strengthen their report submission process and procedures to ensure all required reports are properly reviewed and approved and submitted timely. When a report cannot be submitted by the due date, the City should request an extension from the funding agency and maintain a record of the approval.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Identification of the Federal Program:
Assistance Listing Number: 14.218
Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-Through Entity: County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing
Federal Award Identification Number: ADEL-18-1-03K-0134
ADEL-19-CV-2-05Q/0190
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
County of San Bernardino
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
CARES21-ALLC-ADE
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation §200.403 Requirements for pass-through entities.
Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
Finding 2021-006 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Internal Control and Compliance over Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (Continued)
Condition:
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
During our audit, we noted that two (2) out of four (4) samples summed up to $17,060 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Coronavirus Relief Fund
During our audit, we noted that three (3) out of ten (10) samples summed up to $79,085 had no proper source documents to indicate the procurement and payment were properly approved.
Cause:
The City was not able to safeguard the documents substantiating the transactions being charged to the grant.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City did not comply with the CFR’s requirements for allowable costs. There is an increased risk that the charges do not represent the actual costs incurred.
Questioned Costs:
Known questionable costs $96,145.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommended the City to strengthen safeguarding of source documents to properly substantiate the charges made to the grant.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part.
(f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b).
(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part.
(h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period. The Federal awarding agency is authorized, at its discretion, to waive prior written approvals to carry forward unobligated balances to subsequent budget periods pursuant to § 200.308(e)(3).
Finding 2021-007 Reporting – Internal Control and Compliance over Reporting
Identification of the Federal Program (s):
Assistance Listing Number: 21.019
Assistance Listing Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Federal Agency: Department of Treasury
Pass-Through Entity: State of California Department of Finance
Federal Award Identification Number: N/A
Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation):
Each prime recipient of the Fund shall provide a quarterly Financial Progress Report that contains COVID-19 related costs incurred during the covered period (the period beginning on March 1, 2020; and ending on December 31, 2021) to Treasury OIG. Each prime recipient shall report this quarterly information mentioned above into the GrantSolutions portal. The prime recipient’s quarterly Financial Progress Report submissions should be supported by the data in the prime recipient’s accounting system.
Beginning September 21, 2020, prime recipients were required to submit via the GrantSolutions portal the first detailed quarterly Financial Progress Report, which cover the period March 1 through June 30, 2020 (with exception to the September 21 first quarter deadline and the October 13 second quarter reporting deadlines for those prime recipients using the GrantSolutions’ upload feature, which was available December 1, 2020). Thereafter, quarterly reporting will be due no later than ten days after each calendar quarter. If the 10th calendar day falls on a weekend or a federal holiday, the due date will be the next working day. Reporting shall end with either the calendar quarter after the COVID-19 related costs and expenditures have been liquidated and paid or the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2022, whichever comes first. The prime recipient’s quarterly Financial Progress Report submission should be supported by the data in the prime recipient’s accounting system.
Condition:
During our audit, we noted the City did not have properly documentation of the required reporting filed timely for all reports.
Cause:
Due to the effects of COVID-19 and staff turnover, the program’s procedures did not consistently ensure that the reports were submitted timely in accordance with the timelines in the Uniform Guidance, or properly reviewed and approved prior to submission.
Effect or Potential Effect:
Delay in filing and not filing the reports resulted in noncompliance with the compliance requirements.
Questioned Costs:
None.
Context:
See condition above for the context of the finding.
Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the City strengthen their report submission process and procedures to ensure all required reports are properly reviewed and approved and submitted timely. When a report cannot be submitted by the due date, the City should request an extension from the funding agency and maintain a record of the approval.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management concurs the finding.