Finding 50511 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-25
Audit: 43355

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town of Lakeville lacks formal subrecipient agreements for entities receiving COVID-19 funding.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance violates federal subrecipient monitoring requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should secure the necessary subrecipient agreements from all funded entities.

Finding Text

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Passed through Plymouth County COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund Federal Assistance Listing No. 21.019 2022-001: Subrecipient Monitoring Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance ? Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town of Lakeville, Massachusetts (Town) through this program. Condition: The Town did not have an appropriate subrecipient agreement on file. Context: Grant requirements indicate that the Town is required to have formal subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town through this program. Effect: The Town is not in compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements that require the Town to have formal subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town through this program. Cause: Noncompliance over the subrecipient monitoring process. The Town is required to have formal subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town through this program. Recommendation: Management should obtain the appropriate subrecipient agreements from each subrecipient. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Oversight Agency for Audit: U.S. Department of Trreasury The Town of Lakeville respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Powers & Sullivan, LLC 100 Quannapowitt Parkway, Suite 101 Wakefield, MA 01880 Audit period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 The following finding from the June 30, 2022, schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS ? FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Passed through Plymouth County Coronavirus Relief Fund Coronavirus Relief Fund Federal Assistance Listing No. 21.019 2022-001: Subrecipient Monitoring Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance ? Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town of Lakeville, Massachusetts (Town) through this program. Condition: The Town did not have an appropriate subrecipient agreement on file. Context: Grant requirements indicate that the Town is required to have formal subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town through this program. Effect: The Town is not in compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements that require the Town to have formal subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town through this program. Cause: Noncompliance over the subrecipient monitoring process. The Town is required to have formal subrecipient agreements with all entities that receive funding from the Town through this program. Recommendation: Management should obtain the appropriate subrecipient agreements from each subrecipient. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Town does not anticipate any additional subrecipient relationships, however if any subrecipient relationships are entered into, subrecipient agreements will be obtained. If the Oversight Agency has questions regarding this plan, please call Todd Hassett at 508-946-8807. Sincerely yours, Todd Hassett Town Accountant Town of Lakeville

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $821,632
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $39,299
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $15,126
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $14,800
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $3,500