Finding 1182405 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit first-tier subaward information for grants over $30,000 to the FSRS on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance violates the FFATA and Title 2, Part 170 reporting requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure timely reporting as per FFATA guidelines; new procedures are in place to address this issue.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-002—Reporting Requirements ALN #14.218 & 14.241 Criteria—As outlined within the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (“FFATA”), as amended by Section 6202 of Public Law 110-252, and also codified within Title 2, Part 170 of the Code of Federal Regulations, recipients of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (“FSRS”). Such reporting is required to be submitted no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward obligation was made. Condition and Context—We found that the City awarded more than $30,000 to a subrecipient of the program. However, the first-tier subaward information was not submitted timely through the FSRS as required by the FFATA and Title 2, Part 170 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Cause—The City did not comply with the compliance reporting requirements as outlined by the FFATA and Title 2, Part 170 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Effect or Potential Effect—Noncompliance with the reporting requirements of the FFATA and Title 2, Part 170 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Recommendation—We recommend that the City follow all reporting requirements as outlined by the FFATA and Title 2, Part 170 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including filing reports in a timely manner. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan—These issues have been resolved with the implementation of consistent procedures for these funds. It is now completed within 30 days of contract execution through sam.gov.

Corrective Action Plan

View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan—These issues have been resolved with the implementation of consistent procedures for these funds. It is now completed within 30 days of contract execution through sam.gov.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1182404 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $84.06M
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $15.61M
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $3.02M
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $1.41M
14.241 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS $737,019
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $615,444
16.824 EMERGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT $446,781
14.905 LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM $434,407
20.941 STRENGTHENING MOBILITY AND REVOLUTIONIZING TRANSPORTATION (SMART) GRANTS PROGRAM $324,808
16.745 CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION PROGRAM $292,317
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $212,450
97.044 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT $142,661
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $104,054
16.609 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS $97,148
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $75,224
16.548 DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM $71,513
97.067 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM $47,847
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $38,662
21.016 EQUITABLE SHARING $12,047
81.128 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (EECBG) $10,850