Finding 512542 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
ABGHILM
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-12-02
Audit: 330367
Organization: City of Oelwein (IA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City submitted the annual project and expenditure report on time, but the amount reported was incorrect.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Uniform Guidance and State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds mandates accurate reporting of federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish clear policies and procedures to ensure future reports are accurate and submitted on time.

Finding Text

Project and Expenditure Report Criteria – The Uniform Guidance, Part 200.303, requires the auditee establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award which provides reasonable assurance the auditee is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms of the federal award. The City is required to submit an annual project and expenditures report. The Compliance and Reporting Guidance, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, requires the annual report be submitted to the U.S. Treasury by April 30, each year. Condition – The required report was submitted on time but the expended amount was incorrect. Cause – City procedures have not been established to ensure the report is submitted with the correct amount. Effect – The lack of established policies and procedures resulted in the incorrect amount submitted on the required report. Recommendation – The City should establish a policies and procedures to ensure reports are submitted timely with the correct amount in accordance with the Compliance and Reporting Guidance. Response and Corrective Action Planned – A policy and procedure will be established to ensure the annual Project and Expenditure Report is submitted with the correct amount prior to the deadline. Conclusion – Response accepted.

Corrective Action Plan

A policy and procedure will be established to ensure the annual Project and Expenditure Report is submitted with the correct amount prior to the deadline.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1088984 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $815,286
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $646,188
97.047 Bric: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities $97,463
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Covid-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs $53,618
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (safer) $44,998