Finding 1205814 (2024-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-04-02
Audit: 397558
Organization: City of Tower, Minnesota (MN)
Auditor: SCHUTZ CPA LTD

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Management is unaware of and not tracking federal expenditures, leading to incomplete reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Failure to identify all federal awards and prepare the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, risking non-compliance with audit requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review all awards for federal funds and implement tracking by ALS number to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with audit obligations.

Finding Text

Condition: Management was not aware of and had not been internally tracking federal expenditures and was not able to provide all information required for the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in part due to the accounting records being cash basis. Criteria: Management is responsible for identifying all federal awards received and for preparing the schedule of expenditures of federal awards including disclosures. Management is also required to arrange for a Single Audit when required. Cause: Staff turnover lead to training deficiencies in regards to federal award tracking and reporting. Effect: The potential exists that not all federal funds are properly included or reported on the Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards or that a Single Audit is not performed when required. Recommendation: Management should review all current and future awards to determine if there are any federal funds included, then track the federal portion by ALS number to be able to prepare the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and determine if a Single Audit is required.

Corrective Action Plan

There is now a new Clerk/Treasurer in place who is aware of the federal award tracking requirements and will keep a current listing of federal award information.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1205808 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205809 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205810 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205811 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205812 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205813 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205815 2024-008
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.864 GRANT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR FINANCING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS $2.78M
10.933 WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING PROGRAM $397,415
93.569 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $49,400
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $4,543
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $3,838