Finding 1138488 (2023-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2025-05-30
Audit: 357639
Organization: City of Decatur (IL)
Auditor: Sikich CPA LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City did not meet the spending requirements for Community Development Block Grants, with an unspent balance exceeding the allowable limit.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with the timeliness standard set by 24 CFR Section 570.902 could lead to sanctions and reduced future funding.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should implement procedures to ensure compliance with the CDBG spending requirements moving forward.

Finding Text

2023-003 Period of Performance – Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants Cluster Assistance Listing Number 14.218 Grant Period - Year Ended December 31, 2023 Criteria: 24 CFR Section 570.902 of the CDBG regulations states that a grantee is in compliance with timely expenditure requirements if, 60 days prior to the end of its program year, there is no more than 1.5 times its annual grant remaining in the line of credit, including any program income on hand. Condition/Context: The City did not meet program timeliness spending requirements. The City’s unexpended balance at December 31, 2023 of $2,683,379 is more than 1.5 times the $1,374,790 entitlement grant for the current year. We consider this to be an instance of non-compliance relating to the Period of Performance Compliance Requirement. Questioned Costs: $0 Effect: Failure to meet the timeliness standard results in noncompliance with the period of performance requirement and could result in sanctions and reduction of future grant funds. Cause: The City experienced delays in projects funded by the grant. Recommendation: We recommend that the City establish procedures to ensure that it complies with the CDBG timeliness standard specified in 24 CFR Section 570.902. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the Single Audit finding and a response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Period of Performance Program Income

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $10.17M
20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants $3.19M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $346,091
20.507 Covid-19 Federal Transit Formula Grants $320,051
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $195,098
14.239 Covid-19 Home Investment Partnerships Program $185,430
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $167,836
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $86,025
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $37,392
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $18,725
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $6,656
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $6,458
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $1,678