Audit 49277

Finding 2022-001 ? Non-compliance with Cash Management Requirements of the Capital Fund Program (Other Non-Compliance) Capital Fund Program ? Assistance Listing No. 14.872, Grant Period: Fiscal Year-End September 30, 2022 Criteria Uniform Guidance Cash Management requirements of the Capital Fund Program require the Authority to minimize time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement to the applicable contractors or vendors (2 CFR Section 200.305.b). Condition As of the beginning of fiscal year 2022 the Authority held $122,491 of unexpended grant draws, which were allocated within the grant budgets for capital improvement expenditures, from the 2019 and 2020 Capital Fund Program grants. Instead of funding capital improvement expenditures from these unexpended funds during the fiscal year 2022, the Authority continued to draw funds from Capital Fund Program grants to fund fiscal year 2022 capital expenditures. Also, during fiscal year 2022 the Authority drew down an additional $141,810 of grant draws, which were allocated within the grant budgets for capital improvement expenditures, from the 2019; 2020 and 2021 Capital Fund Program grants in excess of applicable fiscal year 2022 grant expenditures, which resulted in cumulative unexpended grant draws (unearned grant revenue) as of September 30, 2022 of $264,301. Questioned Costs - None Cause The failure to expend the $122,491 of unexpended grant draws which were held as of the beginning of the fiscal year appears to be a result of A) the Authority not posting applicable prior year audit adjustments into its general ledger accounting software, and B) failure to attain an understanding of certain account balances as of the beginning of the fiscal year. The excess, unexpended draw-downs which occurred during fiscal year 2022 of $141,810 appear to be a result of a failure to adequately track grant expenditures to applicable grants, as these expenditures of $141,810 were funded during fiscal year 2022 with grant draws from a HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant. Effect Non-compliance with Uniform Guidance Cash Management requirements of the Capital Fund Program. Recommendation We recommend that the Authority expend the unexpended Capital Fund Program grant proceeds held, prior to drawing down additional funding from Capital Fund Program grant allocations which are budgeted for capital improvements. Management?s Response The Authority will expend the unexpended Capital Fund Program grant proceeds held, prior to drawing down additional funding from Capital Fund Program grant allocations which are budgeted for capital improvements. The Authority?s Executive Director, Jeff Sklet has assumed the responsibility of executing this corrective action as of March 31, 2024.

Finding 2022-001 ? Non-compliance with Cash Management Requirements of the Capital Fund Program (Other Non-Compliance) Capital Fund Program ? Assistance Listing No. 14.872, Grant Period: Fiscal Year-End September 30, 2022 Criteria Uniform Guidance Cash Management requirements of the Capital Fund Program require the Authority to minimize time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement to the applicable contractors or vendors (2 CFR Section 200.305.b). Condition As of the beginning of fiscal year 2022 the Authority held $122,491 of unexpended grant draws, which were allocated within the grant budgets for capital improvement expenditures, from the 2019 and 2020 Capital Fund Program grants. Instead of funding capital improvement expenditures from these unexpended funds during the fiscal year 2022, the Authority continued to draw funds from Capital Fund Program grants to fund fiscal year 2022 capital expenditures. Also, during fiscal year 2022 the Authority drew down an additional $141,810 of grant draws, which were allocated within the grant budgets for capital improvement expenditures, from the 2019; 2020 and 2021 Capital Fund Program grants in excess of applicable fiscal year 2022 grant expenditures, which resulted in cumulative unexpended grant draws (unearned grant revenue) as of September 30, 2022 of $264,301. Questioned Costs - None Cause The failure to expend the $122,491 of unexpended grant draws which were held as of the beginning of the fiscal year appears to be a result of A) the Authority not posting applicable prior year audit adjustments into its general ledger accounting software, and B) failure to attain an understanding of certain account balances as of the beginning of the fiscal year. The excess, unexpended draw-downs which occurred during fiscal year 2022 of $141,810 appear to be a result of a failure to adequately track grant expenditures to applicable grants, as these expenditures of $141,810 were funded during fiscal year 2022 with grant draws from a HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant. Effect Non-compliance with Uniform Guidance Cash Management requirements of the Capital Fund Program. Recommendation We recommend that the Authority expend the unexpended Capital Fund Program grant proceeds held, prior to drawing down additional funding from Capital Fund Program grant allocations which are budgeted for capital improvements. Management?s Response The Authority will expend the unexpended Capital Fund Program grant proceeds held, prior to drawing down additional funding from Capital Fund Program grant allocations which are budgeted for capital improvements. The Authority?s Executive Director, Jeff Sklet has assumed the responsibility of executing this corrective action as of March 31, 2024.