Finding 1157000 (2024-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
ABI
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30
Audit: 369308
Organization: Town of Clinton (MA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town lacks formal written policies for key compliance areas required by the Uniform Guidance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Policies needed include cash management, allowable costs, employee travel, procurement, and subrecipient monitoring.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Town should create and implement comprehensive documentation for all federal award policies to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

2024-005 U.S. Department of the Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - ALN 21.027 Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance Criteria: The Uniform Guidance required written policies regarding cash management, determination of allowable costs, employee travel, procurement and subrecipient monitoring. Condition: The Town did not have formal written policies that covered all federal award criteria, including determination of allowable costs, suspension and debarment and subrecipient monitoring. Cause: Incomplete documentation of policies and procedures. Effect: The Town is not in compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to document all federal awards policies required by the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-005 – The Town did not have formal written policies that covered all federal award criteria, including determination of allowable costs, suspension and debarment and subrecipient monitoring. Corrective Action Planned: An amendment to the “Town of Clinton Federal Grant Management Procedures” that covers all federal award criteria to include determination of allowable costs, suspension and debarment and subrecipient monitoring will be reviewed by the Clinton Select Board and then distributed to pertinent grant personnel within the organization once approved. Anticipated Completion Date: November 1, 2025 Contact: Michael J. Ward, Town Administrator

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1156989 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156990 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156991 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156992 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156993 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156994 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156995 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156996 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156997 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156998 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156999 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $880,295
10.553 School Breakfast Program $207,723
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $153,905
66.468 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund $82,699
10.555 National School Lunch Program $76,986
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $60,022
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $40,000
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $39,204
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $21,435
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $21,340
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $18,959
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $8,927
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $5,446
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $3,200
84.173 Special Education Preschool Grants $1,167