Finding 371153 (2022-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-02-29
Audit: 292773
Organization: City of Jamestown, New York (NY)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to report project expenditures accurately, grouping amounts over $50,000 with those under.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance violates the reporting standards set by the Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Amend future reports to provide detailed expenditure information to the Department of the Treasury.

Finding Text

Criteria—As outlined within the Compliance Supplement, the City is required to submit quarterly reports to the Department of the Treasury that detail the City’s use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund spending. The Department of the Treasury has provided reporting requirements as outlined within Key Line Items, which include increased reporting on expenditures and subawards greater than $50,000. Condition and Context—We found that the City aggregated all project expenditures and reported them within the category for amounts under $50,000. However, testing found numerous project expenditures and contracts greater than that amount. Cause—The City did not comply with the compliance reporting requirements as outlined in the Uniform Guidance. Effect or Potential Effect—Noncompliance with the reporting requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Recommendation—We recommend that the City amend future reports to ensure that sufficient expenditure detail is reported to the Department of the Treasury. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan—The City will update amounts and descriptions within the Department of Treasury’s reporting portal to ensure all amounts expended are properly reported.

Corrective Action Plan

The City will update amounts and descriptions within the Department of Treasury’s reporting portal to ensure all amounts expended are properly reported.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $4.73M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $1.31M
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $180,350
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $79,969
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $3,903