Finding 1148957 (2024-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-05
Audit: 363672
Organization: City of Mt Pleasant (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City lacks written policies for managing federal awards, violating 2CFR 200 requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: This includes procurement standards, bidding procedures, and vendor suspension/debarment reviews.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should create formal written policies and procedures for federal grants as required.

Finding Text

Condition and Criteria: The City does not have written policies and procedures regarding federal awards required by 2CFR 200. This includes procurement standards, including bidding procedures and review for vendor suspension and debarment. Cause: The City has had minimal federal grant funding in the past and has not implemented written federal grant policies and procedures as required by 2FCR 200. Effect: The City expended federal funds without implementing written federal grant policies and procedures, and did not follow the federal requirements for bidding and review for vendor suspension and debarment. Recommendation: The City should establish formal written federal grant policies and procedures. Management Response: Management will establish formal written policies and procedures as required by 2CFR 200.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 572514 2024-003
    Material Weakness
  • 572515 2024-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1148956 2024-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $7.37M
66.458 Clean Water State Revolving Fund $270,830
81.128 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (eecbg) $80,000