Audit 355949

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$6.14M
Findings
2
Programs
3
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-05-09
Auditor: Bst CO CPAS LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
560022 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1136464 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

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LVJZN2NUZKK4 Andrew Piotrowski Auditee
5184714267 Jonathan Gibbs Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Amounts within Disaster Grants – Public Assistance include adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect cost rates, if applicable, are separately negotiated with the respective grantor agency. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Authority, it is not intended to, and does not, present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Authority. Matching costs represent the Authority’s share of certain program costs and are not included in the Schedule.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Amounts within Disaster Grants – Public Assistance include adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect cost rates, if applicable, are separately negotiated with the respective grantor agency. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Amounts within Disaster Grants – Public Assistance include adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Amounts within Disaster Grants – Public Assistance include adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect cost rates, if applicable, are separately negotiated with the respective grantor agency. The Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect cost rates, if applicable, are separately negotiated with the respective grantor agency.
Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Amounts within Disaster Grants – Public Assistance include adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect cost rates, if applicable, are separately negotiated with the respective grantor agency. The Authority did not pass through any federal funds to subrecipients as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Finding Details

2024-001: Reporting Requirements Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program, Assistance Listing Number 20.941 Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program requires quarterly financial status reports to be submitted within specified due dates. Condition and context: The quarterly financial status reports were not submitted timely to the U.S. Department of Transportation during the year ended December 31, 2024. Cause: As a result of reassignment of reporting responsibilities, the internal controls were not operating as designed whereby the New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) was unable to ensure that the quarterly financial status reports were submitted in a timely fashion to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Effect or potential effect: The Authority did not comply with the reporting requirements of the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program for the year ended December 31, 2024. Questioned costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable. Recommendation: Policies and procedures should be implemented by management of the Authority to ensure that accurate quarterly financial status reports are submitted timely. Such policies and procedures should incorporate internal controls to ensure that the transition of Authority staffing does not impact the compliance over the reporting requirements of the Authority’s federal funding. Views of responsible officials: As detailed within the Corrective Action Plan, management has agreed to the finding and recommendation noted above.
2024-001: Reporting Requirements Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program, Assistance Listing Number 20.941 Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program requires quarterly financial status reports to be submitted within specified due dates. Condition and context: The quarterly financial status reports were not submitted timely to the U.S. Department of Transportation during the year ended December 31, 2024. Cause: As a result of reassignment of reporting responsibilities, the internal controls were not operating as designed whereby the New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) was unable to ensure that the quarterly financial status reports were submitted in a timely fashion to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Effect or potential effect: The Authority did not comply with the reporting requirements of the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program for the year ended December 31, 2024. Questioned costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable. Recommendation: Policies and procedures should be implemented by management of the Authority to ensure that accurate quarterly financial status reports are submitted timely. Such policies and procedures should incorporate internal controls to ensure that the transition of Authority staffing does not impact the compliance over the reporting requirements of the Authority’s federal funding. Views of responsible officials: As detailed within the Corrective Action Plan, management has agreed to the finding and recommendation noted above.