Finding 522599 (2024-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-10
Audit: 341839
Organization: City of Spartanburg (SC)

AI Summary

  • Issue: The City failed to submit the required annual report (SF-425) for the Airport Improvement Program.
  • Requirements Impacted: Timely submission of all required reports as per OMB Compliance Supplement and FAA grant agreement.
  • Follow-Up: The City should establish internal controls to ensure all necessary forms are submitted on time.

Finding Text

CONDITION: We noted that the City did not submit an annual report (SF-425) as required by the OMB Compliance Supplement and the Federal Aviation Administration grant agreement. CRITERIA: All required reports for the program should be properly completed and submitted timely. CONTEXT, CAUSE, AND EFFECT: While performing our testing we noted that the required annual report was not submitted for the Airport Improvement Program. A draft report was prepared by the City’s airport contractor, but the final report was inadvertently not submitted. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the City develop and implement appropriate internal controls to ensure that all required forms are submitted appropriately. RESPONSE: The City agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 190.

Corrective Action Plan

CONTACT PERSON: Dennis Locke, Director of Finance and Budget, dlocke@cityofspartanburg.org CORRECTIVE ACTION: The City will ensure that all applicable airport project reports are completed and filed timely. PROPOSED COMPLETION DATE: Prior to June 30, 2025

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1099041 2024-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $9.74M
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Covid-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs $2.09M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $943,612
20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants $765,365
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $358,047
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $227,478
15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $208,848
14.900 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program $202,596
14.218 Covid-19 - Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $75,974
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $73,611
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $57,940
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $56,948
20.507 Covid-19 - Federal Transit Formula Grants $53,759
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $50,963
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $46,007
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $27,893
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $17,767
14.239 Covid-19 - Home Investment Partnerships Program $13,206
16.817 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program $12,725