Finding 30689 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-06-28
Audit: 26368
Organization: City of Watertown (MN)
Auditor: Abdo

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City lacks necessary written procedures for compliance with Uniform Guidance, affecting cost determination, time and effort tracking, cash management, and conflict of interest.
  • Impacted Requirements: Key areas of non-compliance include Allowable Costs, Time and Effort, Cash Management, and Conflict of Interest, along with existing procurement and equipment management standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should create and implement comprehensive written policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all relevant Uniform Guidance requirements.

Finding Text

2022-003 Uniform Guidance written policies and procedures Condition: During our audit, we discovered the City did not develop written procedures as required by the Uniform Guidance for the following: ?Determination of Allowable of Costs - ?200.302(b)(7) ?Time and Effort - ?200.430(a) ?Cash Management of Federal Funds - ?200.302(b)(6) ?Conflict of Interest - ?200.318(c)(1-2) The City must also ensure that existing written procedures are in compliance with: ?General Procurement Standards - ?200.318-.326 ?Equipment Management Requirements - ?200.313 Criteria: The City ?must? establish and maintain effective internal control over Federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the City is managing Federal awards in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal awards. Cause: The City did not have these written policies and procedures in place sufficient to comply with the Uniform Guidance requirements. Effect: The City was out of compliance with this requirement. Recommendation: The City should implement written policies and procedures to adhere to the above mentioned Uniform Guidance requirements. Management response: The City will establish written policies and procedures to ensure future compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-001 Uniform Guidance Policy and Procedures During our audit, we discovered that the City did not develop written procedures as required by the Uniform Guidance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) 1.Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding There is no disagreement with the audit finding. 2.Actions Planned in Response to Finding: The City Council will adopt written federal grant policies and procedures. 3.Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: Jake Foster, City Administrator, is the official responsible for ensuring corrective action of the finding. 4.Planned Completion Date for CAP: The planned completion date is March 31, 2023 5.Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP: The Council will be monitoring this corrective action plan.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 30690 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 30691 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 607131 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 607132 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 607133 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds $1.91M
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $23,240
10.664 Cooperative Forestry Assistance $3,734