Audit 385115

Significant Deficiencies 2024-002 - Activities Allowed and Allowable Costs Federal Program Information: Department of Transportation - ALN: - 20.500, 20.507, 20.525 & 20.526 - Federal Transit Cluster Criteria: The following CFR(s) apply to this finding: 2 CFR 200.303 Condition: During audit procedures, it was identified that the Committee does not have consistently applied internal controls over program expenditures. Cause: The Committee does not have the necessary internal controls over compliance. Effect: Insufficient controls could result in unallowable expenses being charged to the program and subsequently improperly reimbursed by federal funds. Identification of Questioned Costs: None identified. Context: There were 38 cash disbursements tested. It was found that 12 of the disbursements tested did not have backup documentation supporting the journal entry that was made. This is not a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Repeat Finding: This is a repeat finding of 2023-002. Recommendation: The auditor recommends that the Committee implement internal control processes and procedures to ensure that they are following the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: See attached Corrective Action Plan.

Significant Deficiencies 2024-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles: Written Financial Policies Federal Program Information: Department of Transportation - ALN: - 20.500, 20.507, 20.525 & 20.526 - Federal Transit Cluster Criteria: The following CFR(s) apply to this finding: 2 CFR Section 200.302(b), Condition: The Committee has not formally adopted certain required written financial management policies as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations. Cause: The Committee was not aware of this requirement. Effect: Transactions could occur that did not comply with federal regulations. Identification of Questioned Costs: None identified. Context: The finding was based on requesting the Committee’s written financial policies related to federal compliance and therefore was not the result of a statistical sample. Repeat Finding: This is a repeat finding of 2023-003. Recommendation: The auditor recommends that the Committee obtain an understanding of the required written policies in the Code of Federal Regulations as applicable to its federal programs, create and formally adopt those required policies. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: See attached Corrective Action Plan.

Significant Deficiencies 2024-004 - Procurement, Suspension and Debarment Federal Program Information: Department of Transportation – ALN: - 20.500, 20.507, 20.525 & 20.526 – Federal Transit Cluster Criteria: The following CFR(s) apply to this finding: 2 CFR 200.318 to 327. Condition: During audit procedures, it was identified that the Committee did not follow policies and procedures as adopted. Cause: The Committee does not have the necessary internal controls over compliance. Effect: Insufficient controls could result in unallowable expenses being charged to the program and subsequently improperly reimbursed by federal funds. Identification of Questioned Costs: None identified. Context: While reviewing the procurement policies and procedures, the auditor requested the micro and small purchases form, as found in the procurement policies and procedures documents, but none could be provided for the samples originally requested. Repeat Finding: This is a repeat finding of 2023-004. Recommendation: The auditor recommends that the Committee update its procurement policy and implement internal control processes and procedures to ensure that they are following the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: See attached Corrective Action Plan.