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Finding 479426 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-07-25
Audit: 315956
Organization: Borough of Naugatuck, Ct (CT)
Auditor: Pkf O'Connor Davies LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Borough failed to provide timely and accurate project status reports to the Federal government as required by grant guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with grant reporting requirements puts the Borough at risk of penalties or funding issues.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures or checklists to ensure timely and accurate reporting; management agrees and plans to take corrective actions.

Finding Text

Criteria The Borough must provide summaries of project status to the Federal government in accordance with the grant requirements. Condition The Borough did not timely or accurately file the required annual report. Questioned costs None noted. Context Not applicable Effect The Borough was not in compliance with the grant requirements. Cause The Borough did not follow the established procedures for grant reporting. Recommendation We recommend the Borough implement procedures or checklists to ensure reporting is properly completed and filed timely in accordance with the grant requirements. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management agrees with the finding. The Borough will implement procedures to ensure reports are filed in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the finding. The Borough will implement procedures to ensure reports are filed in a timely manner. The implementation of this recommendation will be monitored by Allyson Bruce, Controller.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $1.11M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $1.04M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $1.00M
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $341,562
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $160,000
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $140,687
10.555 National School Lunch Program $139,659
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $110,004
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $109,149
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $85,765
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $74,942
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $49,453
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $49,021
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $39,871
20.607 Alcohol Open Container Requirements $36,725
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $28,948
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $24,791
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $24,000
17.258 Wia Adult Program $21,996
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $17,313
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $17,000
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $9,675
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $9,223
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $8,623
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $8,159
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $7,037
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $7,007
90.401 Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments $6,041
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $6,015
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $3,070