Finding 1218269 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-24
Audit: 404527
Organization: TOWN OF HOPKINTON (RI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town's Project and Expenditure Report for the year ending March 31, 2025 was not aligned with the general ledger, leading to inaccuracies.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reporting must comply with OMB PRA Number 1505-0271 and Uniform Guidance, requiring accurate financial data and timely submissions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all reports to Federal agencies are prepared from and reconciled with the general ledger to maintain compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria: Recipients of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds are subject to reporting requirements per OMB PRA Number 1505-0271 and the Uniform Guidance. The recipient should maintain accounting records for compiling and reporting accurate, compliant financial data, in accordance with appropriate accounting standards and principles. The recipient should also establish control procedures to ensure accurate and timely submission of reports. The Town is required to submit a Project and Expenditure Report to the U.S. Treasury on an annual basis for the period April 1 through March 31 that is due on April 30. Condition: During our test of controls over compliance with reporting requirements, we noted that the Town’s Project and Expenditure Report for the annual period ending March 31, 2025 did not agree to the Town’s general ledger activity for the period April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 for all projects listed. Cause: The report was not reconciled to the general ledger. Effect: The amounts reported for total cumulative expenditures and current period expenditures for several projects were not accurate. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend that reports submitted to Federal agencies be prepared from and reconciled to the general ledger.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action: Future reports relative to Federal agencies will rely solely upon general ledger details at the time of the reporting. Effort will be made to be as inclusive as possible. Anticipated Completion Date: Next reporting period Contact Person: Elizabeth Draper

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1218266 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218267 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218268 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218270 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218271 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218272 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.029 CORONAVIRUS CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $1.35M
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $351,638
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $77,112
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $32,593
97.137 STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM TRIBAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM $14,792
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $12,281
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $10,580
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $6,681
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $6,368
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $5,774
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $647