Audit 403575

GRANT REPORTING U.S. Department of Homeland Security ALN 97.036 – Disaster Grants – Public Assistance Contract No. PA-B3-06-74-01-312 and PA-DR-06-74-01-166 Passed through the Florida Division of Emergency Management 2025 Funding Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303 requires non-federal entities to establish and maintain effective internal controls. Reports and reimbursement requests should be subject to independent review for the full fiscal year to verify completeness, validity and timeliness of submission. The grant agreement requires quarterly progress reports to be filed with the pass-through entity, Florida Division of Emergency Management. Condition: Review of quarterly reports and reimbursement requests were not documented by the City before submittal. Cause of condition: The department at the City that is responsible for managing the grant does not have a process in place to document their review of quarterly reports and reimbursement requests submitted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Potential effect of condition: Reports submitted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management may be incomplete, include errors, or be submitted late. Perspective: The department of the City that manages the grant did not have a documented process in place for the review and approval of quarterly reports and reimbursement requests prior to submittal to the grantor. Questioned costs: None noted. Reported finding is a deficiency in internal control. Recommendation: The City should develop procedures to ensure documented management review of all reporting prior to submission to grantors. Management’s Response: The City updated its control process to ensure that reports prepared are reviewed by City staff or management prior to being submitted to grantor.