Finding Text
Condition
The Municipality did not submit the audited financial statements under the Financial
Assessment Subsystem for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, into the following nine
months after fiscal year ended, as required.
Criteria
22 CFR § 5.801 Uniform financial reporting standards, (b) (1) Entities (or individuals) to
which this subpart is applicable must provide to HUD such financial information as required
by HUD. Such information must be provided on an annual basis, except as required more
frequently under paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
This information must be: (1) Prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles as further defined by HUD in supplementary guidance; (2) Submitted
electronically to HUD through the internet, or in such other electronic format designated by
HUD, or in such non-electronic format as HUD may allow if the burden or cost of electronic
reporting is determined by HUD to be excessive; and (3) Submitted in such form and
substance as prescribed by HUD.
Also, on Section (c) (1) the financial information to be submitted to HUD in accordance with
paragraph (b) of this section, must be submitted to HUD annually, no later than 60 days
after the end of the fiscal year of the reporting period, and as otherwise provided by law. In
addition, on Section (d) (1) states that unaudited financial statements will be required 60
days after the PHA's fiscal year end, and audited financial statements will then be required
no later than 9 months after the PHA's fiscal year end, in accordance with the Single Audit
Act and 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F.
Effect
The Municipality did not comply with the submission date required into the Financial
Assessment Subsystem, this could affect the continuance and new approvals of federal
programs funds.
Cause
The Municipality did not comply with Single Audit Report into the nine months after fiscal
year ended June 30, 2022, as required by Single Audit Act.
Questioned Costs
Not determined
Recommendation
The Municipality should enforce the financial statements preparation process will be on a
timely basis. The Municipality needs too, to implement adequate internal controls
procedures in order to assure that the supporting documentation is available in a timely
manner.
Management Response and Corrective Action
The Finance Department will implement additional internal controls to manage the financial
statement process in a timely manner as recommended.