Audit 387023

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$3.51M
Findings
5
Programs
17
Organization: Town of New Fairfield (CT)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-02-12

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1173364 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1173365 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1173366 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1173367 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1173368 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
RVJMGZDFZNM7 Adam Lawrence Auditee
2033125656 Joseph Centofanti Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (“Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of the Town of New Fairfield, Connecticut (“Town”) under programs of the federal government. 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 Town, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in fund balance, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Town.
The Town received and expended $67,713 of USDA donated commodities under the National School Lunch Program.

Finding Details

Program Federal Agency - U.S Department of the Treasury, Federal Program - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, AL Number - 21.027 Criteria The Town is required to complete the project and expenditure report annually for obligations and expenditures. The report is required to include current period obligations, cumulative obligations, current period expenditures, cumulative expenditures, total obligations, and total expenditures. Condition We noted that the total expenditures for the period reported by the Town did not agree to the general ledger amount by $208,060. Questioned Cost None noted. Context Not applicable. Effect The Town was not in compliance with the reporting requirements. Cause The Town did not follow the established procedures and internal controls for grant reporting. Recommendation We recommend the Town implement procedures to ensure reporting is properly reconciled to the general ledger expenditures in accordance with the grant requirements. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with this finding. The Town will implement procedures to ensure reports are based upon the Town’s general ledger and properly reconciled and in compliance with U.S. Treasury guidelines.