Finding 1214968 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-19
Audit: 401740
Organization: City of Tahlequah (OK)
Auditor: 731589604

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City missed deadlines for submitting its audit report to both the State Auditor and the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be filed within six months for the State Auditor and within nine months for the FAC after the fiscal year ends.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and improve internal controls to ensure timely compliance with submission deadlines.

Finding Text

2025-001: Filing with the State Auditor and Federal Audit Clearinghouse Criteria: In order to comply with filing reports with the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector (State Auditor), management needs to appropriately monitor the timing of the submission of the filing of the audit report within six months after the end of the fiscal year. The Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) submission must be completed by the earlier of nine months after the year-end or 30 days from the report issuance. Condition: The City did not submit its audit report to the State Auditor prior to the deadline of six months after the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Additionally, the city did not submit its audit report to the FAC within nine months from the year ending June 30, 2025. Cause and Effect: Due to delayed financial reporting close out of fiscal year 2024 the City was not in compliance with its required deadline to provide the State Auditor and the FAC with its issued audit report within the established deadlines. Recommendation: We recommend the internal controls for reporting be reviewed to allow for compliance with the State Auditor and FAC established deadlines.

Corrective Action Plan

Management Response: Management acknowledges the importance of timely submission of single audit reports to the State Auditor and FAC to ensure compliance. Management has made Professional Services changes to ensure timely audit compliance moving forward.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $975,274
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $416,597
20.939 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL $160,000