Finding 2023-001: Reporting - Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Program Name: COVID-19 Entitlement Grants Cluster: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Entitlement Grants Cluster: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants (CDBG), AL Number: 14.218 (Grant No. MC420103) Criteria of Specific Requirement: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) (as codified in 2 CFR parts 170) requires direct recipients of grants and cooperative agreements to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. Condition: The City's did not comply with FFATA reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None Cause: The Department responsible for this grant did not complete the reports as required under FFATA. Effect: The City was not in compliance with reporting requirements under FFATA. Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding from the prior audit. Recommendation: The City should implement procedures to ensure all required reporting is completed. The City's corrective action follows. Action Taken: The City will report all missing 2023 obligations before the end of October 2024.The City has established an internal process to ensure compliance with FFATA moving forward. Members of the Community Development leadership team will conduct monthly recurring meetings to review which newly-executed contracts in the prior period exceed the $30,000.00 threshold. Once determined, the appropriate information will be entered into the FFATA system by the established deadlines. In addition to monthly meetings on individual electronic calendars, monthly reminders have been clearly marked on a large calendar in a shared workspace. If you have any, questions, I can be reached at 412-255-2640. Jake Pawlak