Finding 1172493 (2024-005)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City missed the deadline for submitting the federal single audit data collection form due to delays in the financial statement audit.
  • Impacted Requirements: The City is required to complete and submit the audit package by September 30, 2025, which was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should establish procedures to ensure timely completion and submission of audits to the federal clearinghouse.

Finding Text

Criteria: The City is required to submit the federal single audit data collection form and reporting package by regulatory deadlines. Condition: The City’s regulatory financial statement audit was not completed within the single audit reporting deadline of September 30, 2025. Cause: Delays in the regulatory financial statement audit related to timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting. Effect: Late submission of the single audit data collection form and reporting package to the federal clearinghouse. Perspective Information: This finding represents a systemic issue. Recommendation: We recommend that the City implement procedures to ensure the audit is completed and submitted to the federal clearinghouse in a timely manner. View of Responsible Official: The City is in agreement with this finding and will complete and implement a corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finance staff and the accounting consulting firm are committed to working diligently to complete the audit schedules earlier, providing sufficient time for the audit review and filing the report with Federal Clearing House.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1172476 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172477 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172478 2024-002
    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

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