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Finding 387735 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-28
Audit: 299809
Organization: City of Santa Ana (CA)
Auditor: Cliftonlarsonallen

AI Summary

  • Issue: The City awarded subgrants totaling $3,599,804 without timely FFATA reporting.
  • Trend: This indicates a pattern of delayed compliance with reporting requirements for subawards over $30,000.
  • Follow-up: Ensure all future subawards are reported promptly to avoid compliance issues.

Finding Text

The City is a prime recipient and provided subawards totaling $3,599,804 to four recipients, each over the $30,000 reporting threshold. FFATA reports were not filed for these subgrants awarded until after inquiry by auditors.

Corrective Action Plan

The City’s Grant Management Policy requires grant administering departments to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance and all other requirements per their grant agreements. The City will update its procedures for accepting new federal grant awards and inform departments of the Uniform Guidance and Compliance Supplement, including the FFATA reporting requirements

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 387736 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 964177 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 964178 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $50.16M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $9.46M
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $7.05M
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $5.02M
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $3.06M
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $2.74M
93.137 Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program $2.10M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $1.55M
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $1.31M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.17M
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $711,197
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $665,369
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $614,896
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $583,654
14.256 Arpa - Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 $478,288
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $418,994
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $381,591
15.507 Watersmart (sustaining and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) $349,874
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $196,227
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $145,282
17.277 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants $145,060
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $87,918
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $74,000
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $51,210
17.258 Wia Adult Program $9,517
15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $7,769