Finding 1169575 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-19

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town failed to file the required annual compliance report for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with federal grant requirements as outlined in the OMB Compliance Supplement.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement procedures to ensure timely and accurate reporting in line with grant requirements.

Finding Text

Finding 2024‐003: Noncompliance ‐ Major Federal Award Program Grantor: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Pass‐through Entity: Connecticut Office of Policy & Management Criteria: Management is responsible for compliance with the types of compliance requirements identified as subject to audit in the OMB Compliance Supplement. Condition: The Town did not file the required annual compliance report. Effect: The Town was not in compliance with the grant requirements. Cause: Oversight of reporting requirements. Repeat finding: No Auditor Recommendation: We recommend that the Town implement procedures to ensure reporting is properly completed and filed timely in accordance with grant requirements. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management of the Town agrees with the finding and intends to take corrective action to address the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Subsequent reports were filed timely by Town staff. Staff is aware of future annual filing requirements.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $765,461
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $551,115
32.009 EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND PROGRAM $414,150
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $161,563
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $123,080
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $99,997
10.560 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR CHILD NUTRITION $76,429
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $74,400
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $62,969
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $44,558
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $39,610
84.196 EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH $30,000
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $28,104
20.607 ALCOHOL OPEN CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS $26,705
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $26,650
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $20,000
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $19,253
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $16,147
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $15,426
20.616 NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS $15,381
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $5,926
10.185 LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM $5,419
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $5,342
10.649 PANDEMIC EBT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $4,571
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $3,240
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $2,746
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $994
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $600