Finding 1163622 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-08
Audit: 373429
Organization: Town of Vestal (NY)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town failed to submit its audited financial information for 2024 to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the required nine-month deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance affects the Town's eligibility for federal awards as mandated by 2 CFR §200.512.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Town should reconcile all balance sheet accounts by year-end, with implementation planned for December 31, 2025, overseen by the Comptroller and Town Board.

Finding Text

Criteria - According to 2 CFR §200.512, non-federal entities must submit their audit reports, including financial information, to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition - The Town did not submit its audited financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024, to the FAC by the required deadlines. Cause - The Town’s financial statements required significant audit adjusting journal entries. Effect - The Town is currently not meeting the reporting requirements mandated for federal awards. Statistical Sampling - The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Questioned Costs - None identified. Recommendation - The Town should reconcile all its balance sheet accounts at year-end. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - The Town did not submit its audited financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024, to the FAC by the required deadlines. (a) Implementation Plan of Actions - The Town will reconcile its balance sheet accounts at year-end. (b) Implementation Date - This will be implemented for the year ending December 31, 2025. (c) Persons Responsible for Implementation - The Comptroller and the Town Board.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of Auditee: Town of Vestal, New York Name of Audit Firm: EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC Period Covered by the Audit: Year ended December 31, 2024 CAP Prepared by: Rajat Saha, Town Comptroller Phone: (607) 748-1514 (2) Audit Finding 2024-002 - The Town did not submit its audited financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024, to the FAC by the required deadlines. (a) Implementation Plan of Actions - The Town will reconcile its balance sheet accounts at year-end. (b) Implementation Date - This will be implemented for the year ending December 31, 2025. (c) Persons Responsible for Implementation - The Comptroller and the Town Board.

Categories

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 COVID-19 - CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.74M
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $722,637
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $126,583