Finding 1240599 (2026-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2026
Accepted
2026-10-16
Audit: 415002
Organization: City of Cherokee (IA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to provide an accurate list of federal awards, despite knowing a single audit was required.
  • Impacted Requirements: The City did not track federal expenditures, leading to inadequate compliance with federal audit regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish a tracking process for federal expenditures and communicate this with auditors before the audit starts.

Finding Text

Single Audit Process Criteria – Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations §200.501 states an entity that expends $1,000,000 or more during the non-Federal entity’s fiscal year in Federal awards, must have a single audit or program-specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the provision in §200.501. Condition – The City did not provide an accurate listing of federal awards expended even though they were aware of the single audit requirement. Cause – The City’s management did not track expenditures of federal awards for the year ended June 30, 2026 to determine what federal audit requirements applied if any. Effect – The City’s internal control over compliance with federal audit requirements was inadequate. Recommendation – The City should establish a process to track the dollar amount of federal expenditures that were spent during the year to determine if an audit in accordance with uniform guidance is required. This should be done and communicated with the auditors before audit work begins. Response and Corrective Action Planned – The City will work on a formal process for tracking all federal grants. Conclusion – Response accepted.

Corrective Action Plan

The City will work on a formal process for tracking all federal grants.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1240598 2026-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.205 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION $2.23M
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $305,259
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $240,000
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $57,157