Finding 1169399 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-16
Audit: 382323
Organization: City of Jamestown, New York (NY)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City did not properly report expenditures over $50,000, aggregating them incorrectly with smaller amounts.
  • Impacted Requirements: The City failed to meet the Department of Treasury's reporting standards for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should amend future reports to include detailed expenditure information and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.

Finding Text

Criteria—As outlined within the Compliance Supplement, the City is required to submit quarterly reports to the Department of the Treasury that detail the City’s use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“CSLFRF”) spending. The Department of the Treasury has provided reporting requirements as outlined within Key Line Items, which include increased reporting on expenditures and subawards greater than $50,000. Condition and Context—We found that the City aggregated all project expenditures and reported them within the category for amounts under $50,000. However, testing found numerous project expenditures and contracts greater than that amount. Cause—The City has failed to establish internal controls to ensure that CSLFRF reports submitted to the Department of Treasury are free from material misstatements. Effect or Potential Effect—The City does not appear to have addressed all reporting Key Line Items. Recommendation—We recommend that the City amend future reports to ensure that sufficient expenditure detail is reported to the Department of the Treasury. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan—The City will update amounts and descriptions within the Department of Treasury’s reporting portal to ensure all amounts expended are properly reported.

Corrective Action Plan

The City will update amounts and descriptions within the Department of Treasury’s reporting portal to ensure all amounts expended are properly reported.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $5.25M
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $950,608
97.044 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT $282,846
14.905 LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM $254,615
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $197,402
97.083 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) $174,924
32.008 AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM $31,918
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $25,000
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $19,474