Finding 1239712 (2025-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-10-01
Audit: 414415
Organization: Charter Township of Redford (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Charter Township failed to submit required FFATA reports due to inadequate processes and controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, specifically regarding reporting subrecipient agreements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Charter Township should enhance its processes to ensure timely and accurate FFATA reporting for all subrecipient agreements.

Finding Text

ALN, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.218, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Community Development, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grant Federal Award Identification Number and Year – N/A Pass through Entity – N/A Finding Type – Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding – N/A Criteria – The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act as mended by section 6202 of Public Las 110-252 requires recipients of Federal awards to report data using the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) Tool. Condition – The Charter Township did not have the appropriate processes and controls in place to ensure that FFATA reports were appropriately submitted. Questioned Costs – N/A If questioned costs are not determinable, description of why known questioned costs were undetermined or otherwise could not be reported- N/A Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context – The following table summarizes the transactions examined and the non-compliance identified: Cause and Effect – The Charter Township did not file the proper FFATA leading to the inaccurate reporting of subrecipient agreements entered into during the year. Recommendation - The Charter Township should review its processes and controls to ensure when subrecipient agreements are entered into, FFATA reporting is completed. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The Charter Township agrees with the finding and will work to put processes and controls in place to ensure FFATA reports are submitted as needed.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number: 2025-007 Condition: The Township did not have the appropriate processes and controls in place to ensure FFATA reports were appropriately submitted. Planned Corrective Action: The Township will put processes and controls in place to ensure FFATA reports are submitted as needed. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Finance Director Anticipated Completion Date: 3/31/2026

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1239707 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239708 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239709 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239710 2025-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1239711 2025-007
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
97.044 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT $1.44M
21.027 COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.29M
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $1.29M
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $996,311
66.458 CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $368,624
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $209,685
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $108,551
14.218 COVID-19 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $59,371
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $35,713
90.404 HAVA ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS $14,920
16.922 EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM $11,085
16.607 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $3,506