Audit 352895

FY End
2024-09-30
Total Expended
$5.73M
Findings
16
Programs
3
Organization: City of Satellite Beach (FL)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-04-07

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
554289 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
554290 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
554291 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
554292 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
554293 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
554294 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
554295 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
554296 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
1130731 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
1130732 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
1130733 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
1130734 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
1130735 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
1130736 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
1130737 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I
1130738 2024-003 Significant Deficiency - I

Contacts

Name Title Type
FY8FJJKKBG83 Nick Walsh Auditee
3217734407 Christine E. Noll-Rhan Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance or Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable, or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows a City to elect a 10% de minimus indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 30, 2024, the City of Satellite Beach, Florida elected not to use the de minimus rate. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (the “Schedule”) include the federal awards and state projects of the City of Satellite Beach, Florida, under programs of the federal government and the State of Florida for the year ended September 30, 2024. The information in this 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) and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the City of Satellite Beach, Florida, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the City of Satellite Beach, Florida.
Title: Note 3: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance or Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable, or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows a City to elect a 10% de minimus indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 30, 2024, the City of Satellite Beach, Florida elected not to use the de minimus rate. The City of Satellite Beach, Florida had no subrecipients in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
Title: Note 5: Noncash Awards Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance or Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable, or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Uniform Guidance allows a City to elect a 10% de minimus indirect cost rate. For the year ended September 30, 2024, the City of Satellite Beach, Florida elected not to use the de minimus rate. The City of Satellite Beach, Florida did not receive any noncash assistance during the year ended September 30, 2024.

Finding Details

2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-002 Lack of Report Review 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of the Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports should be subject to independent review to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. Various reports are required to be submitted throughout the course of the work, as per the grant agreements between the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Condition: Quarterly reports were not reviewed throughout the period under audit. Cause of condition: There is no process to document review of reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Protection may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of reports should be documented prior to submission to the grantor. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all reports are properly reviewed prior to submission and that evidence of the review process is properly documented.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.
2024-003 Suspension and Debarment 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds US Department of Treasury Passed through Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2024 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. 2 CFR 180 prohibits entering into covered transactions with entities that have been suspended or debarred from Federal funding. Documentation of the check for suspension or debarment needs to be retained. Condition: Review of checking for suspension and debarment was not done prior to contracting with the vendor. Cause of condition: There is no consistent process to ensure that the vendors were not suspended and debarred, prior to procuring goods or services. Perspective (context): For 29 of the 37 invoices selected, suspension and debarment was not checked prior to paying the vendor. Potential effect of condition: Good or services could be contracted with a suspended or debarred vendor, creating questioned costs. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Review of vendors suspension and debarment should be done prior to entering into a contract or obtaining good or services. Management’s response on planned corrective action: The City has worked and will continue to work diligently on this issue. The City is working to ensure that all vendors are properly reviewed for suspension and debarment on an ongoing basis.