FAC Explorer

Finding 2518 (2021-004)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2021
Accepted
2023-11-28
Audit: 4283
Organization: City of Muskegon Heights (MI)
Auditor: Vredeveld Haefner LLC

AI Summary

  • Issue: The City has not completed ARPA expenditure reporting due to technical problems with the online portal.
  • Impact: This failure to report violates grant reporting guidance.
  • Next Steps: The City should reach out to the federal agency to resolve the portal issues and complete the necessary reporting.

Finding Text

Criteria: The City is required to report the ARPA expenditures following applicable grant reporting guidance. Condition: The City has been unable to perform the ARPA expenditure reporting following applicable grant reporting guidance due to technical issues with the online grant reporting portal. Context: The City was not able to complete the applicable ARPA expenditure grant reporting. Effect: The City has not completed the applicable ARPA expenditure grant reporting. Cause: The City has been unable to perform the ARPA expenditure reporting following applicable grant reporting guidance due to technical issues with the online grant reporting portal. Recommendation: The City should contact the appliable federal agency to address technical issues with the online grant reporting portal and perform required reporting. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The City agrees with this finding and management will contact the appliable federal agency to address technical issues and perform the required reporting.

Corrective Action Plan

We concur with the assessment regarding reporting of the ARPA funds. The City continues to work with the Federal government to resolve reporting issues that are occuring with the initial submission. The expectation will be that the Federal reposting will be completed as soon as possible, and all future reposrts be submitted in a timely fashion. Responsible party: City Manager

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 2517 2021-003
    Material Weakness
  • 578959 2021-003
    Material Weakness
  • 578960 2021-004
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund $1.60M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $153,847
16.738 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant $17,313
95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program $3,736