Finding Number 2022-003 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Financial Assistance Listing: 14.218 Program Name: CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Instance of Non-compliance Criteria: 2 CFR 200.329(b) requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by applicable accounting or performance records, and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. For direct recipients of grants or cooperative agreements who make first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more are required to register in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) and report subaward date through FSRS. The City must report the following items: ? All subaward obligations/modifications that have been reported ? Subaward date ? Subrecipient DUNS number ? Amount of subaward ? Subaward obligation/action date ? Date of report submission ? Subaward number Condition: FFATA reporting was not completed through FSRS. Cause: The City?s control did not ensure the FFATA reporting was completed in accordance with governing requirements. Effect: Information was not reported to the federal awarding agency. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: The entire population of one subrecipient who received in excess of $30,000 was selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: Eide Bailly recommends the City enhance internal controls to ensure FFATA reporting is prepared in accordance with program requirements. Responsible Individuals: Amy Sells, Senior Management Analyst Consuelo Cardenas, Administrative Services Director Corrective Action Plan: The City requires subrecipients to provide the details necessary for subaward reporting as part of the agreement process. The City will assign designated staff member(s) to complete FFATA reporting for subawards that meet the reporting criteria. City staff will review each subaward $30,000 or greater approved by City Council and will coordinate with the assigned designated staff member(s) assigned to monitor and ensure that FFATA reporting is completed. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023.