Audit 383047

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$22.43M
Findings
2
Programs
8
Organization: City of Hamtramck (MI)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-01-21
Auditor: UHY LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1169880 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes P
1169881 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P

Contacts

Name Title Type
PFU2VJDAF157 Aamir Syed Ahsan Auditee
3138005218 Amber Sutter Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of the City of Hamtramck (the “City”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “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.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
The City does not charge indirect cost rates to the grants and therefore, the City has elected to not use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
All subsequent events relative to the major programs were evaluated through January 15, 2025, the date the accompanying reports were available to be issued.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name: Assistance Listing Number 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Award Identification Number and Year: SLFRP0127-FRF2969-774301 Pass-through Entity – Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Finding Type – Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Repeat Finding - No Criteria - per 2 CFR § 200.303, the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the “Internal Control Integrated Framework”, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Condition – During our testing for reporting compliance, it was noted the client failed to submit monthly reports within the required time frame. 3 out of 4 samples selected for testing were not submitted on time. Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed – N/A Questioned Costs – None Cause – Current Management procedures and controls were not sufficient to ensure that report was completing in a timely manner, therefore required reports were not submitted on time. Effect – The City did not submit monthly report on time. Recommendation – We recommend management increase awareness of federal program compliance requirements and monitor compliance with the requirements on regular basis. In addition, we recommend that management review its procedures and controls in place to ensure that reports are completed and submitted by the required due dates. View of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan – Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name: Assistance Listing Number 16.922 Equitable Sharing Federal Forfeitures Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year: MI8245300 Direct award – Department of Justice Finding Type – Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR § 200.303, the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the “Internal Control Integrated Framework”, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Condition – During our testing for Reporting compliance, it was noted the client failed to submit Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification within the required time frame. The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification was submitted late. Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed – N/A Questioned Costs – None Cause – Current Management procedures and controls were not sufficient to ensure that report was completing in a timely manner, therefore required report was not submitted on time. Effect – The City did not submit monthly report on time. Recommendation – We recommend management increase awareness of federal program compliance requirements and monitor compliance with the requirements on regular basis. In addition, we recommend that management review its procedures and controls in place to ensure that reports are completed and submitted by the required due dates. View of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan – Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.