Finding 389702 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-03-29
Audit: 300624
Auditor: Casey Neilon INC

AI Summary

  • Answer: Three reports were submitted late, violating compliance timelines.
  • Trend: This delay indicates a potential pattern of non-compliance with reporting deadlines.
  • List: Follow up with the responsible teams to ensure timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

3 reports were not submitted in a timely manner with the compliance requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

For the Kahle Complete Street Project 22‐DG‐11051900‐022, the first semi‐annual report covering July 1 – Dec 31, 2022 was 2 months late due to a misunderstanding in when reports needed to be submitted. Per the agreement, staff thought that reports only needed to be submitted when expenditures on the grant commenced. Expenditures on the grant did not commence until after January 1, 2023. Once the grant administrator expressed that reporting had to be completed even if no grant funds were spent, the report was completed. In the future, staff will be advised to add all calendar dates in the agreement to their calendar upon receipt of an executed agreement. For Marlette Creek 20‐PA‐11051900‐018, annual reports are required per the agreement by March 31 each year. The report on for the calendar year of 2022 due on March 31, 2023 was submitted on April 3, 2023. March 31 fell on a Friday and staff was out of the office and completed and submitted the report on Monday as a result, so the report was effectively one business day late. Staff should add a buffer to their calendar reminders for the report due dates to avoid possible vacations as well as weekends. For Burke Creek Rabe Meadow Riparian Restoration Project 19‐PA‐11051900‐021, the semi‐annual report covering July 1‐December 31, 2022 was due January 31, 2023 and was submitted one day late on February 1, 2023. While staff was reminded on this due date, other work items likely took precedence on the date this date delaying the submission of the report until February 1, 2023. Staff should add a buffer to their calendar as described above. A 10 day buffer should be sufficient.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 389703 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 389704 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966144 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966145 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966146 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program $72,340
10.690 Lake Tahoe Erosion Control Grant Program $44,722
15.543 Lake Tahoe Regional Wetlands Development Program $26,338
66.436 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act $19,106
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $13,781