Finding 1149748 (2024-004)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-12
Audit: 364100
Organization: City of Espanola (NM)
Auditor: Cordova CPAS LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit the single audit report on time, missing the nine-month deadline after the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates 2 CFR Section 200.50(c) of the Uniform Guidance, which mandates timely submission of audit reports.
  • Recommended Follow-up: The City should expedite its closing processes and continue training staff to ensure future audits are completed on time, with a target to meet the June 30, 2025 deadline.

Finding Text

2024‐004 (2022‐009) Single Audit Report Submission (Other Non‐compliance) (Repeat/Modified) Federal program information: Funding agency: All Programs Title: All Programs Federal Assistance Listing Number: All Programs Compliance Requirement Reporting Award Period: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Condition: The City’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, single audit reporting package was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months after the end of the audit period. The City did not make progress on this finding in 2024. Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.50(c) of the Uniform Guidance requires that the Single Audit reporting package be submitted within nine months after the end of the audit period. Effect: The City is not in compliance with reporting requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: None Cause: The City experienced significant turnover during this fiscal year, and it resulted in both operations and closing of the previous fiscal year to be delayed which made everything late. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend that the City should work to catch up the closing process in order to ensure that the next year’s audit is performed timely in order for the next year’s audit reporting package to be submitted by the federal clearing house due date. Agency’s Response: The City is working to get current with the accounting processes and financials that would enable the timely performance of the annual financial audit. The Finance Director has contracted a public accounting firm for assistance to accelerate this process and ensure future timely audit completion. In addition, the Finance Department has implemented multiple monthly and annual reconciliation processes to ensure the general ledger is completed timely and accurately. Training of City staff on completion of monthly processes is ongoing and will continue with oversight by the Finance Director. Responsible Parties: The Director of Finance. Timeline: June 30, 2025

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $654,175
16.039 Rural Violent Crime Initiative $113,500
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $5,871
95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program $554
45.312 National Leadership Grants $132