Finding 50653 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 53593
Organization: City of Lynwood (CA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to submit the CAPER on time and did not file the Section 15011 report for the year ended June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance affects the Community Development Block Grants program, violating reporting deadlines set by HUD.
  • Recommended Follow-up: The City should establish policies and procedures to ensure timely filing of all required reports.

Finding Text

Information of the Federal Programs: Assistance Listing Number: 14.218 Assistance Listing Title: Community Development Block Grants / Entitlement Grants Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Award Number and Award Year: B-20-MC-06-0559, B-20-MW-06-0559, and B-21-MC-06-0559 Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): Pursuant to the Guidance on Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (?CAPER?) (24 CFR 91.520). Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) (OMB No. 2506-0077) ? Grantees may include reports generated by IDIS as part of their annual performance and evaluation report that must be submitted for the CDBG Entitlement program 90 days after the end of a grantee?s program year. Section IV.B.2.(c) of the CDBG-CV Notice reiterated the waiver authorized by a May 7, 2020, HUD memorandum (found in the waiver information link noted in IV. Other Information, below) that waives the 90 day requirement for program year 2019 annual performance and evaluation reports, subject to the condition that within 180 days after the evaluation reports, subject to the condition that within 180 days after the close of a jurisdiction?s program year that it submit its performance report. Auditors are only expected to test information extracted from IDIS in the following system-generated reports and which include (1) PR26 ? CDBG Financial Summary Report (?PR26?). A grantee?s CAPER, submitted through the IDIS e-Con Planning Suite, is due 90 days after the close of a jurisdiction?s program year. Pursuant to Guidance on Section 15011 of the CARES Act requires that recipients of $150,000 or more of CARES Act funding submit, not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, a report containing: information regarding the amount of funds received; the amount of funds obligated or expended for each project or activity; a detailed list of all such projects or activities, including a description of the project or activity; and detailed information on any subcontracts or subgrants awarded by the recipient. This report is limited to CDBG-CV funding and does not include other CDBG funds that may be used to address coronavirus. Grantees and subrecipients have reported data meeting the Section 15011 requirements at usaspending.gov. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), an independent oversight committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, has determined that the data reported in usaspending.gov has fulfilled these reporting requests. (?Section 15011 Report?). Condition: The City did not submit the CAPER on time. The CAPER was submitted on November 28, 2022. In addition, the City did not submit Section 15011 report for the year ended June 30, 2022. Cause: The City staff was unavailable prior to the due date of September 30, 2022 to ensure filing CAPER timely. In addition, the City was not aware of the Section 15011 reporting requirement. Effect or Potential Effect: Delay in filing and not filing the reports resulted in noncompliance with the compliance requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: See condition above for context of the finding. Identification as a Repeat Finding, If Applicable: Repeated finding as 2021-001. Recommendation: We recommended that the City implement policies and procedures to file required reports such as the CAPER and Section 15011 report timely. View of Responsible Officials: Management is in agreement with the Finding.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 50651 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 50652 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627093 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 627094 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627095 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $571,279
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $308,481
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $249,444
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $6,660