Finding 1100529 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-20
Audit: 343240
Organization: City of Newton (NC)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Timesheets for payroll reimbursed with ARPA funds lacked required supervisor signatures.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal control procedures under 2 CFR 200 were not adequately followed.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement additional controls to ensure proper documentation of timesheet reviews.

Finding Text

US Department of Treasury Program Name: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal AL # 21.027 Significant Deficiency Finding 2024-002 Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200, management should have an adequate system of internal control procedures in place to ensure that casefiles include all required documentation and proper signatures. Condition: During our internal control test over payroll reimbursed using ARPA funds, we noted employee timesheets were not signed off by the supervisor. Effect: Controls were not functioning to ensure that documentation of timesheet review is in place. Cause: Controls were not functioning as designed. Recommendation: We recommend that management put additional controls in place to ensure that review of timesheets is documented. Name of Contact Person: Kimberley Robinson, Finance Director Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: See Corrective Action Plan submitted with this report.

Categories

Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 524086 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 524087 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100528 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $820,103
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $14,549
66.458 Clean Water State Revolving Fund $4,916
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $1,562
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $606