Finding 1175245 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Department of the Treasury lacks effective internal controls for financial and performance reporting, leading to compliance risks.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with §200.328 and §200.329 of Uniform Guidance regarding timely and accurate submission of reports.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Establish robust internal controls to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and prevent future deficiencies.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-002 - Reporting - Significant Deficiency Name of Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury Federal Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: HS 2025-105, HS 2025-209, HS 2024-202. Program year is 2025. Name of Pass-through Entity (if applicable): City of Cambridge Department of Housing and Community Development Criteria: In accordance with §200.328, Financial Reporting, the recipient or subrecipient must submit financial reports as required by the Federal award. Additionally, in accordance with §200.329, Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance, the recipient or subrecipient must submit performance reports as required by the Federal award. Condition: The Agency did not have internal controls over its reporting compliance requirement under Uniform Guidance. Cause: The Agency did not have internal controls in place to ensure that reporting requirements were prepared, reviewed and submitted on a timely basis. Effect or Potential Effect: Failure to perform reporting procedures in accordance with the Uniform Guidance could result in the reports being inaccurate or not filed on a timely basis. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Context: For 100% of reports selected (total of 4), management did not provide adequate supporting documentation of the controls in place for the preparation, review and timely submission of the reports. Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is a repeat finding (see prior year finding number: 2024-002) Recommendation: We recommend that the Agency establish internal controls over its reporting compliance requirements to ensure that the Agency is in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials: Management acknowledges that certain internal controls did not operate effectively during the year ended June 30, 2025. Management is in the process of implementing additional controls to ensure a stable control environment that supports accurate and timely financial reporting in future periods.

Corrective Action Plan

Management acknowledges that certain internal controls did not operate effectively during the year ended June 30, 2025. Management is in the process of implementing additional controls to ensure a stable control environment that supports accurate and timely financial reporting in future periods.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1175246 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175247 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $2.54M
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $2.32M
93.696 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANTS $1.15M
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $903,744
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $727,425
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $367,203
93.788 OPIOID STR $202,808
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $191,173
93.045 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART C, NUTRITION SERVICES $145,250
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $37,602
84.181 SPECIAL EDUCATION-GRANTS FOR INFANTS AND FAMILIES $12,917