Audit 401275

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$1.07M
Findings
2
Programs
3
Organization: TOWN OF STERLING (MA)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-05-13

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1214600 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes H
1214601 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.04M Yes 2
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $16,076 Yes 0
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $9,999 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
ZYH9K2L8JPC5 Fred Aponte Auditee
9783000886 Paul Gargano Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the Town of Sterling, Massachusetts (the Town) 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 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 net position, or cash flows of the Town.

Finding Details

2025-001 U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – ALN 21.027 Material Weakness in Internal Controls Over Compliance and Compliance Finding Criteria: Per 2 CFR section 200.309 grant funds may only be obligated upon the date of approval by the awarding agency through the end of the grant period. Condition: The Town’s files for a project totaling $90,550 that was obligated at December 31, 2024 only contained quotes and not documentation that showed that an obligation to pay was incurred at December 31, 2024. Cause: The Town does not have documented federal award policies that address internal controls over grant award administration. Effect: The Town may not have properly obligated costs totaling $90,550. Questioned Costs: Could not be determined due to lack of documentation. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to maintain appropriate documentation to support the obligation date of all federal award purchases. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.
2025-002 U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – ALN 21.027 Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance and Other Matter Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires written policies regarding cash management, determination of allowable costs, employee travel, procurement and subrecipient monitoring. Condition: The Town has not documented in writing its policies regarding federal awards. Cause: Lack of documentation of policies and procedures. Effect: The Town is not in compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to properly document all federal awards policies required by the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.