2022-003 U.S. Department of the Treasury COVID-19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Assistance Listing #21.027 Finding Summary: The City of Sparks did not have adequate internal controls to ensure Project and Expenditure Reports were prepared in accordance with governing requiremen...
2022-003 U.S. Department of the Treasury COVID-19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Assistance Listing #21.027 Finding Summary: The City of Sparks did not have adequate internal controls to ensure Project and Expenditure Reports were prepared in accordance with governing requirements. Responsible Person: Jeff Cronk, CPA, Chief Financial Officer Corrective Action Planned: Financial Services staff corrected the Project and Expenditure Report cumulative expenditures for the period ended June 30, 2022. Does the City Agree with the finding: x Partially If No or Partial, please explain the reason(s) why: Financial Services Staff accurately reported current period expenditures on the Project and Expenditure Report for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. The City elected the $10 million allowance to replace lost public sector revenue as the U.S. Department of Treasury?s guidance stated recipients must choose one of two options and cannot switch between these approaches after an election is made. In consideration that the City had only received the first tranche of $8.1 million during the reporting period, the full $10 million was included in the cumulative expenditures total for revenue replacement. The City believed this was the correct approach to reporting with the guidance available at the time. Upon receiving subsequent Federal guidance that clarified the reporting requirements, cumulative expenditures were updated and properly reported on the Project and Expenditure Report for the period ended June 30, 2022 that was submitted July 25, 2022. Anticipated completion date: 7/25/2022