Audit 415002

FY End
2026-06-30
Total Expended
$3.92M
Findings
2
Programs
4
Organization: City of Cherokee (IA)
Year: 2026 Accepted: 2026-10-16

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1240598 2026-003 Material Weakness Yes P
1240599 2026-003 Material Weakness Yes P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $2.23M Yes 1
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $305,259 Yes 0
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $240,000 Yes 0
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $57,157 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
Z2XLTMPNAS32 Theresa Pudenz Auditee
7122255749 Tim McCartan Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the City of Cherokee under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2026. 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in financial position or cash flows of the City.

Finding Details

Single Audit Process Criteria – Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations §200.501 states an entity that expends $1,000,000 or more during the non-Federal entity’s fiscal year in Federal awards, must have a single audit or program-specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the provision in §200.501. Condition – The City did not provide an accurate listing of federal awards expended even though they were aware of the single audit requirement. Cause – The City’s management did not track expenditures of federal awards for the year ended June 30, 2026 to determine what federal audit requirements applied if any. Effect – The City’s internal control over compliance with federal audit requirements was inadequate. Recommendation – The City should establish a process to track the dollar amount of federal expenditures that were spent during the year to determine if an audit in accordance with uniform guidance is required. This should be done and communicated with the auditors before audit work begins. Response and Corrective Action Planned – The City will work on a formal process for tracking all federal grants. Conclusion – Response accepted.