Finding 33720 (2022-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 36352
Organization: City of Jurupa Valley (CA)
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to complete FFATA reporting through FSRS, leading to non-compliance with federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must include all relevant activity, supported by records, and comply with 2 CFR 200.329(b).
  • Recommended Follow-up: Enhance internal controls to ensure accurate and timely FFATA reporting in line with program requirements.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Financial Assistance Listing: 14.218 Program Name: CDBG Entitlement Grants Cluster Award No. and Year: 2021 B-21-MC-0607 and 2020 B-20-MW-06-0607 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 internal controls 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: We recommend the City enhance internal controls to ensure FFATA reporting is prepared in accordance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

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.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 33721 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 33722 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 33723 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 610162 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 610163 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 610164 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 610165 2022-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $1.19M
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $547,422
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $112,748
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $29,400