Finding 1172478 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-02-05
Audit: 385675
Organization: City of Trenton (NJ)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit CDBG Cash on Hand reports on time, with revisions made after deadlines.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance affects the City’s obligations to provide accurate financial and performance reports as per grant agreements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all original report submissions are retained for audit trails to improve recordkeeping and compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria: The City is required to provide the grantors with various quarterly, annual and final financial and performance reports that are due within time frames specified in grant agreements and contracts. Condition: We selected a sample of reports for the year ended December 31, 2024, to test the completeness and timeliness of report submissions. We noted the first three quarters of CDBG Cash on Hand reports were revised after the submission due dates, with the original submissions not kept on file as audit trails for timely submission. Cause: Lapse in recordkeeping procedures. Effect: Noncompliance with reporting requirements. Perspective Information: This finding represents a systemic issue. Identification of Repeat Finding: Finding 2023-002. Recommendation: We recommend that the City keeps all original report submissions on file as audit trails. View of Responsible Official: The City is in agreement with this finding and will complete and implement a corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

The original submissions were reportedly retained in accordance with staff statements. However, during the review the documentation could not be located in the file as part of the audit trail to verify timely submission. Finance staff was subsequently informed of the proper record-keeping procedures to ensure that no systematic issue exists.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1172476 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172477 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172479 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172480 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172481 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172482 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172483 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172484 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172485 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172486 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172487 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172488 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172489 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172490 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172491 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172492 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172493 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $14.77M
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $4.30M
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $3.89M
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $280,166
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $223,532
66.818 BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS $221,755
97.044 FEMA Assistance Firefighters Grant $195,455
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $180,956
93.069 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS $124,384
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $27,245
99.U01 Safe Streets Task Force FBI $8,973
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $8,237
14.251 Brownfield Cleanup Program $7,614
99.U02 US Marshals Service $3,782