Audit 342670

FY End
2024-03-31
Total Expended
$8.98M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Organization: City of Gladstone, Michigan (MI)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-02-17

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
523398 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes BCI
1099840 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes BCI

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds $8.80M Yes 1
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $181,297 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
C1YGWNXHKU57 Eric Buckman Auditee
9064282311 Kathleen Ciantar Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Oversight Agency Accounting Policies: 1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 2) The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The U.S. Department of Treasury is the current year’s oversight agency for single audit as determined by the agency providing the largest share of direct federal financial assistance.
Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: 1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 2) The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the City of Gladstone (“the City”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended March 31, 2024. 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. The information in the schedules reconciles with the amounts presented in the financial statements as shown in Note F below.
Title: Pass-Through Grant Monies Accounting Policies: 1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 2) The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. During 2024, the City did not pass through any grant funds.
Title: Pass-Through Grantor's or Progam Numbers Accounting Policies: 1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 2) The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Title: Federal Revenue Reconciliation Accounting Policies: 1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 2) The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. See the Notes to the SEFA for chart/table.

Finding Details

2024-004 – Written Policies Required by the Uniform Guidance (repeat) Finding Type: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Noncompliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, Cash Management, Procurement and Suspension & Debarment) Federal Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds (AL #66.458) Criteria: The City does not have written policies and procedures to implement the requirements of 2 CFR section 200 for the administration of federal awards. The Uniform Guidance requires a non-federal entity that has expended federal awards for a grant on or after December 26, 2014 to have written policies pertaining to: 1) advance payments and reimbursements; 2) determination of allowable costs; 3) compensation (personnel and benefits policies); 4) travel costs; and 5) procurement procedures. 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal controls over the federal awards that provide assurance that the entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the conditions of the federal award. Condition: Although the City has processes in place to conform to the requirements in the Uniform Guidance, there are no formal written policies in place. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of a time lag in developing a plan for compliance. After initially receiving this finding in the 2023 audit, the City started the process of writing policies, but was unable to finalize them prior to the end of the year. Effect: As a result of this condition, the City did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the City the City proceed with implementing written policies and procedures as soon as practicable. Views of Responsible Officials: The City was in the process of preparing written policies that are in compliance with Uniform Guidance throughout the year and formally adopted a policy document in April 2024.
2024-004 – Written Policies Required by the Uniform Guidance (repeat) Finding Type: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Noncompliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, Cash Management, Procurement and Suspension & Debarment) Federal Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds (AL #66.458) Criteria: The City does not have written policies and procedures to implement the requirements of 2 CFR section 200 for the administration of federal awards. The Uniform Guidance requires a non-federal entity that has expended federal awards for a grant on or after December 26, 2014 to have written policies pertaining to: 1) advance payments and reimbursements; 2) determination of allowable costs; 3) compensation (personnel and benefits policies); 4) travel costs; and 5) procurement procedures. 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal controls over the federal awards that provide assurance that the entity is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the conditions of the federal award. Condition: Although the City has processes in place to conform to the requirements in the Uniform Guidance, there are no formal written policies in place. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of a time lag in developing a plan for compliance. After initially receiving this finding in the 2023 audit, the City started the process of writing policies, but was unable to finalize them prior to the end of the year. Effect: As a result of this condition, the City did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the City the City proceed with implementing written policies and procedures as soon as practicable. Views of Responsible Officials: The City was in the process of preparing written policies that are in compliance with Uniform Guidance throughout the year and formally adopted a policy document in April 2024.