Finding 1237509 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-28
Audit: 412454
Organization: City of Jamestown, New York (NY)

AI Summary

  • Issue: The City did not report project expenditures accurately, grouping all under $50,000 despite having many over that amount.
  • Requirements Impacted: Quarterly reports to the Department of the Treasury must detail CSLFRF spending, including specific reporting for amounts over $50,000.
  • Follow-Up: The City should amend future reports to include detailed expenditure information and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.

Finding Text

Criteria—As outlined within the Compliance Supplement, the City is required to submit quarterly reports to the Department of the Treasury that detail the City’s use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“CSLFRF”) spending. The Department of the Treasury has provided reporting requirements as outlined within Key Line Items, which include increased reporting on expenditures and subawards greater than $50,000. Condition and Context—We found that the City aggregated all project expenditures and reported them within the category for amounts under $50,000. However, testing found numerous project expenditures and contracts greater than that amount. Cause—The City has failed to establish internal controls to ensure that CSLFRF reports submitted to the Department of Treasury are free from material misstatements. Effect or Potential Effect—The City does not appear to have addressed all reporting Key Line Items. Recommendation—We recommend that the City amend future reports to ensure that sufficient expenditure detail is reported to the Department of the Treasury. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan—The City will update amounts and descriptions within the Department of Treasury’s reporting portal to ensure all amounts expended are properly reported.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of Auditee: City of Jamestown, New York Name of Audit Firm: Drescher & Malecki, LLP Period Covered by the Audit: December 31, 2025 CAP Prepared by: Ericka Thomas, Comptroller Phone: (716) 483-7585 (B) Current Finding on the Schedule of Findings (1) Audit Finding 2025-002 (a) Comments on the Finding and Recommendation: The City agrees with the finding. The City also agrees with the recommendation. See below for actions taken. (b) Actions Taken: The City will update amounts and descriptions within the Department of Treasury’s reporting portal to ensure all amounts expended are properly reported. (c) Anticipated Completion Date: Management anticipates this finding will be resolved by December 31, 2026.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $5.83M
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $1.24M
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $619,506
14.905 LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM $559,921
97.083 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) $462,185
97.044 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT $330,132
93.490 CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $94,854
87.003 NICHOLAS AND ZACHARY BURT MEMORIAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PREVENTION GRANTS $63,409
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $23,730
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $16,754
20.929 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL $12,227