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Finding 1170266 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-22
Audit: 383336
Organization: Township of Maplewood (NJ)
Auditor: SAMUEL KLEIN AND COMPANY LLP CPA'S

AI Summary

  • Answer: The P&E Report inaccurately showed $0 in expenditures, despite actual spending on personnel costs.
  • Trend: This misstatement indicates a recurring issue with accurately tracking and reporting expenditures.
  • List: Follow up by reviewing the reporting process and ensuring accurate documentation of all expenditures moving forward.

Finding Text

The Project and Expenditure (P&E) Report misstated program activity. The report documented $0 in expenditures for the reporting period, despite evidence demonstrating SLFRF funds were actively expended during the period for personnel costs, specifically Police Salaries and Swimming Pool Utility Salaries.

Corrective Action Plan

The Township will improve its financial reporting to display all Project and Expenditure costs with the correct amounts and activity in each specific department per the grant award.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1170265 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170267 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.98M
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $625,498
93.323 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) $218,563
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $90,000