Finding 504691 (2023-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-11-05
Audit: 327294
Organization: City of Fort Lauderdale (FL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit required quarterly progress reports on time, with delays of up to 8 months.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely reporting is essential for compliance with grant terms, risking potential funding loss.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Conduct a review of the grant agreement with the project manager to clarify reporting deadlines and provide necessary training.

Finding Text

Reporting - 97.067 - Homeland Security Condition: The City could not provide evidence of timely reporting of the required quarterly progress reports. Context: The City is required to submit quarterly progress reports by the end of the month after the quarter’s end. Per testing the third and fourth quarters’ reports were submitted after this deadline by 8 months and 4 months respectively, therefore, they are deemed not in compliance. Effect: The City is not in compliance with the grant terms and therefore funding may be jeopardized. Cause: Staff responsible for completing the reporting was new to this process and was not aware of the requirement deadline. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: A review of the grant agreement and terms with the grant manager/project led to ensure that all requirement(s) are understood and to provide guidance on reporting requirements and resources.

Corrective Action Plan

The grant quarterly reporting was late due largely in part to a change in personnel. The new coordinator had to be brought up to speed on the reporting rerquirements and how to obtain the information. All relevant staff members responsible for quarterly reporting have been trained on the City's processes an dmanagement does not foresee this being an issue moving forward.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $20.04M
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $1.41M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $521,230
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $275,179
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $179,335
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $119,542
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $71,334
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $45,860
16.833 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative $43,092
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $34,739
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $26,603
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $14,764
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $5,087