Finding 1166249 (2024-011)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-23
Audit: 377277
Organization: Town of Oakland, Tennessee (TN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town of Oakland submitted incorrect amounts for Total Cumulative and Current Period Expenditures in their Project and Expenditure Reports for March 2024 and March 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the reporting requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200.328 and 32 CFR section 35.4(c).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement checks and balances to ensure accurate reporting of expenditures in future reports.

Finding Text

Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.328 and 32 CFR section 35.4(c), the Grantee is required to submit Project and Expenditure Reports that are to include the Total Cumulative Expenditures and Total Current Period Expenditures. Condition: The Town of Oakland reported an incorrect amount of Total Cumulative Expenditures and Total Current Period Expenditures on the March 2024 Project and Expenditure Report and the Town of Oakland, Tennessee also reported an incorrect amount of Total Current Period Expenditures on the March 2025 Project and Expenditure Report. Questioned Costs: None. Context: We reviewed the annual Project and Expenditure Reports for March 2024 and March 2025. Effect: Overstatement of total cumulative expenditures and total current period expenditures on the March 2024 annual Project and Expenditure Report and overstatement of total current period expenditures on the March 2025 annual Project and Expenditure Report. Identification of a repeat finding: N/A – not a repeat finding. Cause: Human error in entering amounts. Also, the Town of Oakland, Tennessee, does not have any procedures in place to verify that the correct amounts are reported. Recommendation: Checks and balances should be in place for any numeric calculations used in the reporting on the annual Project and Expenditure Reports. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finance Director Rice will work closely with grant managerment advisor to resolve the past reporting issues. An accurate report will be filed March 2026.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1166248 2024-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166250 2024-012
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $2.48M
20.607 ALCOHOL OPEN CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS $1,879