Finding 1211006 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-30
Audit: 400297
Organization: CITY OF CAMERON (WV)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City of Cameron missed the audit submission deadline required by Uniform Guidance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Failure to comply with section 200.512, which mandates timely completion and submission of audit reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger internal controls to ensure timely preparation of year-end financial statements.

Finding Text

2025-005 UNIFORM GUIDANCE AUDIT SUBMISSION CONDITION: The City of Cameron failed to meet the audit submission deadline as set forth in the Uniform Guidance section 200.512 "Report Submission". CRITERIA: Uniformed Guidance section 200.512 states in part: “...the audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period...” CAUSE: The City does not have adequate internal controls in place to ensure that the year-end financial statements were prepared, in their entirety, in a timely manner. EFFECT: Because of the failure to have the year-end financial statements prepared in a timely manner, the City failed to meet the required audit submission deadline set forth in the Uniform Guidance. QUESTIONED COSTS: Not Applicable REPEAT FINDING PRIOR YEAR FINDING NUMBER No N/A RECOMMENDATION: We recommend the City develop and adopt controls to ensure that their financial statements are prepared in a timely manner after year-end. VIEW OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS AND PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: See corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-05 Uniform Guidance Audit Submission Nichole Bryan March 24, 2027 View of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Taken: The City will work to develop and adopt controls to ensure that the year-end financial statements are prepared in a timely manner so as to facilitate a timely audit submission as set forth in the Uniform Guidance.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1211002 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1211003 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1211004 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1211005 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
66.468 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $10,000
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $5,495