Finding 1075613 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-27
Audit: 321954
Organization: City of Aurora (IL)
Auditor: Sikich CPA LLC

AI Summary

  • Issue: The City did not submit all required quarterly reports for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds on time.
  • Impacted Requirement: This is a violation of the Reporting Compliance Requirement as per the grant agreement with the Illinois Department of Treasury.
  • Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls over reporting to prevent future delays, as acknowledged by management in their Corrective Action Plan.

Finding Text

2023-001 Reporting – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number 21.027 Grant Period - Year Ended December 31, 2023 Criteria: In accordance with the grant agreement the City was required to submit quarterly project and expenditure reports to the Illinois Department of Treasury as outlined on the schedule provided within the agreement. Condition: The City failed to submit all quarterly reports, in a timely manner. We consider this to be an instance of non-compliance relating to the Reporting Compliance Requirement. Effect: The result is that the City did not submit the required information to the Illinois Department of Treasury in a timely fashion. Cause: The condition was an administrative oversight. Recommendation: We recommend the City increase controls over reporting. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the Single Audit finding and a response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $1.04M
66.468 Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds $833,074
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $489,423
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $246,590
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $241,523
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $144,439
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $143,591
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $93,885
21.016 Equitable Sharing $68,848
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $67,000
20.106 Airport Improvement Program-Noncash $46,728
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $44,245
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $9,955