Finding 1159890 (2023-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-10-03
Audit: 370430
Organization: City of Williamsport (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City submitted inaccurate amounts in the 4th Quarter 2023 Project and Expenditure Report.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding indicates non-compliance with the program’s reporting requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-up: The City should enhance internal controls to ensure thorough review of reports before submission.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-002 Reporting ALN 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds Criteria: The City should ensure all respective reports submitted to the granting agency reflect accurate amounts in the period of benefit. Condition: During our testing of the 4th Quarter 2023 Project and Expenditure report, certain amounts were excluded for the report when tracing back to the City’s General Ledger. Cause: The City did not include all expenditures in the 4th Quarter Project and Expenditure Report. Effect: The City was not in compliance with the program’s Reporting requirements and controls were not operating effectively Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: The City should implement internal control procedures to ensure the Project and Expenditure Report is properly reviewed prior to submission. Management’s Response: The City discovered and corrected the error during 2024, at which time additional reviews were implemented over report submission.

Corrective Action Plan

The City discovered and corrected the error during 2024, at which time additional reviews were implemented over report submission. The error has been corrected as of December 2024.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1159889 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $591,891
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $520,645
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $52,017
15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $0