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Finding 47407 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-16
Audit: 49745
Organization: City of Anniston, Alabama (AL)
Auditor: Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough PLLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City of Anniston failed to submit required grant reports on time due to delays in spending grant funds.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal reporting requirements for the 2016 HPF AACR grant was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop a plan to ensure timely compliance with all federal grant reporting requirements before future grant activities.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001: 2016 HPF AACR ? Reporting Assistance Listing Title: 2016 HPF AACR ? City of Anniston Assistance Listing Number: 15.904 Federal Award Year: 2018 Federal Agency: Department of Interior Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency Category of Finding: Reporting Questioned Costs: $0 Condition: The City did not submit required grant reports within the required timeframe. Cause: The City was behind in spending grant funds within the allowed timeframe which led to them falling behind in filing the applicable reports in the required timeframe. Criteria: Following of compliance requirements. Effect: Reporting compliance requirements were not met for one of the City?s federal grants. Recommendation: Before undergoing any future federal grant activities the City should have a plan in place to ensure all required compliance requirements will be met in the required timeframe allowed under the federal grant guidelines. Views of the Responsible Officials: The officials concur with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: See letter provided by management.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-001: Federal Grant Reporting Requirements Recommendation: Before undergoing any future federal grant activities the City should have a plan in place to ensure all required compliance requirements will be met in the required timeframe allowed under the federal grant guidelines. Action Taken: City Manager, Economic Development Director, and Finance Director have been made aware of finding. Moving forward, Finance Director will oversee all grant requirements to ensure that reporting is completed in a timely manner. Name of Contact Person: Jessica Leonard, Finance Director; Anticipated Completion Date: Immediate

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 623849 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $2.24M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.40M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $982,018
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $605,984
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $360,037
15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid $274,765
59.075 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program $156,017
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $103,292
45.312 National Leadership Grants $32,080
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $4,263