Finding 1130741 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-07
Audit: 352902
Organization: City of San Bruno (CA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit required quarterly Performance and Expenditure Reports due to management turnover and lack of awareness of reporting requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds guidance, specifically for cities receiving over $10 million in funding.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure new management is trained on compliance requirements to prevent future reporting lapses.

Finding Text

2024-01 – Reporting (Significant Deficiency) Program: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Assistance Listing Number 21.027, U.S. Department of Treasury, Direct Program Criteria: Per the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Compliance and Reporting Guidance, metropolitan cities with a population below 250,000 that are allocated more than $10 million in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds are required to submit Performance and Expenditure Reports (P&E Reports) quarterly. Internal controls over reporting compliance should ensure accurate, complete, and timely submission of all required reports. Condition: Management that tracked and submitted the P&E Reports left the City in August 2022, and new management was not aware of the requirement nor received correspondence from the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury). Effect: The City did not submit any of the required quarterly P&E Reports to the Treasury for the period that covered July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: This is the continuation of finding 2023-04. Correction was implemented January 31, 2024. Recommendation: None Management’s Response: This is resolved.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 554299 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 554300 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1130742 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $4.74M
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $802,910
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $247,805
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $95,455
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part C, Nutrition Services $91,683
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $38,061
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $32,410
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $22,378
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $22,334
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $8,182
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $6,917
45.310 Grants to States $2,938
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $262