Finding 1224030 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-07-20
Audit: 407449
Organization: City of Harper Woods (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City lacks updated written procedures for federal awards, failing to comply with Uniform Guidance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Key areas include financial management, allowable costs, procurement, and monitoring/reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop and adopt comprehensive written policies to ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance.

Finding Text

Program Information: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, 7829-01, 2024, ALN #66.468 Criteria: Written procedures specific to federal awards are required to comply with Uniform Guidance, including written procedures for financial management systems, payments, allowable costs, period of performance, matching or cost sharing, program income, procurement, equipment and real property, supplies, copyrights, subawards or debarred and suspended parties, monitoring and reporting program performance, financial reporting, retention and access requirements for records, cash management, and payroll or federal timekeeping. Condition: The City did not update their federal policies and procedures to be in full compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: None. Cause and Effect: The City has not historically received a significant amount of federal funding, therefore they have not implemented written policies and procedures specific to Uniform Guidance. While no noncompliance was noted during the audit, the lack of written federal policies and procedures that are in compliance with Uniform Guidance increases the risk of noncompliance within federal programs. Recommendation: We recommend that the City develop and adopt written policies and procedures that are in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Views of responsible officials: Management is in agreement with the finding. Corrective action plan: See attached.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2025-002 – Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance - Lack of Required Uniform Guidance Policies and Procedures Condition: The City did not update their federal policies and procedures to be in full compliance with Uniform Guidance. Corrective Action: The City is in the process of updating and adopting written policies and procedures that are in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Responsbile Official: John Szymanski, City Manager

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Equipment & Real Property Management Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management Period of Performance Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
66.468 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $915,092
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $542,475
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $162,506
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $44