Finding 1229234 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-09-10
Audit: 410733
Organization: City of Cherokee (IA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City submitted the annual project and expenditures report with an understatement of $390,253 in total funds expended.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the Uniform Guidance, Part 200.303, which mandates accurate reporting and effective internal controls over federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should create and implement policies and procedures to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation before submission.

Finding Text

Project and Expenditure Report (Quarterly Report) Criteria – The Uniform Guidance, Part 200.303, requires the auditee establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award which provides reasonable assurance the auditee is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms of the federal award. The City is required to submit an annual project and expenditures report. Condition – The required report was submitted with the total funds expended to date being understated by $390,253. Cause – City procedures have not been established to ensure the report is submitted with the correct information. Effect – The lack of established policies and procedures resulted in the incorrect information being submitted of the required report. Recommendation – The City should establish policies and procedures to ensure reports are submitted with the correct information in accordance with the Compliance and Reporting Guidance. Response and Corrective Action Planned – A policy and procedure will be established to ensure the annual Project and Expenditure Report is reviewed and reconciled prior to submission. Conclusion – Response accepted.

Corrective Action Plan

A policy and procedure will be established to ensure the annual Project and Expenditure Report is reviewed and reconciled prior to submission.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1229232 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229233 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229235 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $478,711
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $360,000
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $101,479