Finding 1061531 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-08-26
Audit: 317871
Organization: Town of Union (NY)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Quarterly reports for ARPA funds were submitted without a complete list of expenditures.
  • Impacted Requirements: Management must ensure accurate reporting to the Treasury, which was not met due to lack of reconciliation with accounting records.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Revise the submitted reports and implement a review process for future submissions to ensure all expenditures are included.

Finding Text

Federal Agency - United State Department of the Treasury Federal Program - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - (21.027) Federal Award Year - 2021 State Agency - Not applicable Criteria - Management is responsible for submitting accurate quarterly reports to the United States Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA). Condition - The ARPA quarterly reports submitted to the Treasury did not contain a full population of expenditures. Cause - The quarterly reports were not reconciled back to the accounting software for accuracy. Effect of Condition - The quarterly reports are incomplete and are missing material expenditures. Statistical Sampling - The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Recommendation - The Town should revise the quarterly reports and review future reports to ensure all ARPA related expenditures reported to the Treasury. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - Management will review the quarterly reports for accuracy.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 485089 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $3.91M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $2.30M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $1.53M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $120,415