Finding 1167554 (2023-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2026-01-02
Audit: 378635
Organization: City of Beacon, New York (NY)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit its audited financial information for 2023 to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the required nine-month deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance affects the City’s eligibility for federal awards and is a repeat finding from the previous year.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should reconcile all balance sheet accounts by year-end, with implementation planned for December 31, 2026, overseen by the Director of Finance and the City Council.

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 City did not submit its audited financial information for the year ended December 31, 2023, to the FAC by the required deadlines. Cause - The City’s financial statements required significant audit adjusting journal entries. Effect - The City is currently not meeting the reporting requirements mandated for federal awards. Repeat Finding - This is a repeat finding of the item 2022-001 as reporting for the year ended December 31, 2022. Statistical Sampling - The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Questioned Costs - None identified. Recommendation - The City should reconcile all its balance sheet accounts at year-end. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - (a) Implementation Plan of Actions - The City will reconcile its balance sheet accounts at year-end. (b) Implementation Date - This will be implemented for the year ending December 31, 2026. (c) Persons Responsible for Implementation - The Director of Finance and the City Council.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of Auditee: City of Beacon, New York Name of Audit Firm: EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC Period Covered by the Audit: Year ended December 31, 2023 CAP Prepared by: Susan Tucker, CPA, Director of Finance Phone: (845) 838-5006 (2) Audit Finding 2023-002 - The City did not submit its audited financial information for the year ended December 31, 2023, to the FAC by the required deadlines. (a) Implementation Plan of Actions - The City will reconcile its balance sheet accounts at year-end. (b) Implementation Date - This will be implemented for the year ending December 31, 2026. (c) Persons Responsible for Implementation - The Director of Finance and the City Council.

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 $1.16M
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $198,777
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $170,119
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $12,601