Finding 1106215 (2024-007)

Material Weakness
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-24
Audit: 347767
Organization: Stuart Municipal Utilities (IA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Utilities failed to set up required accounts as per the USDA loan agreement.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the USDA loan agreement is not met due to missing reserve, sinking, and short-lived asset accounts.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Utilities must establish and maintain the necessary accounts to comply with the USDA loan agreement.

Finding Text

United States Department of Agriculture Loan Agreement Criteria - The provisions of the USDA lan agreement require the Utilities to establish and maintain a reserve account, a sinking account and a short-lived asset account. Condition - A sinking account, rexerve account and a short-lived asset account were not established and maintained by the Utilities. Cause - The Utilites did not adequately review the USDA laon agreement requirements. Effect - The Utilities is not in compliance with the provisions of the USDA loan agreement. Recommendation - The Utilities should ensure complianc with the provisions of the USDA loan agreement. Specifically, the USDA should establish and maintain a simking account, rexerve account and a short-lived asset account in accordance with the USDA loan agreement. Response and Corrective Action Planned - We will attempt to implement the various aspects of this recommendation. Conclusion - Response acknowledged.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 529773 2024-007
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.760 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities $2.21M
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $153,283