Finding 1228936 (2025-008)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-04
Audit: 410452
Organization: City O Ronceverte (WV)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City of Ronceverte missed the audit submission deadline due to delays in preparing year-end financial statements.
  • Impacted Requirements: This failure violates Uniform Guidance section 200.512, which mandates timely submission of audit reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should implement stronger internal controls to ensure timely preparation of financial statements for future audits.

Finding Text

2025-008 UNIFORM GUIDANCE AUDIT SUBMISSION CONDITION: The City of Ronceverte failed to meet the audit submission deadline as set forth in the Uniform Guidance section 200.512 "Report Submission". CRITERIA: Uniform 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 entirely, 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 Yes 2024-008 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: 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.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number: 2025-008 Finding Title: Uniform Guidance Audit Submission Contact Person: Pamela Mentz, City Administrator Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2027 VIEW OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS AND PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 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

  • 1228934 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1228935 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $661,767
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $90,200