Finding 526783 (2024-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-12
Audit: 345814
Organization: Town of Stratford, Connecticut (CT)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The performance report for the Economic Development Initiative was submitted one day late.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be submitted within 30 days after each 6-month period, as mandated by HUD.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Town should enhance control procedures to ensure timely submission of all required reports.

Finding Text

2024-002 Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Other Matters Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding Grants Assistance Listing Number: 14.251 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: B22CPCT0195 - 2022 Award Period: June 14, 2023 through August 31, 2030 Criteria The Grantee must submit a performance report in DRGR on a semi-annual basis. The reports are required to be submitted no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the 6-month reporting periods. Condition The required report for the period January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 was submitted on July 31, 2024, one day after the due date. Questioned Costs None Context The required report was submitted 1 day late. Cause Minor oversight related to the timing of report due dates (end of month vs. 30 days). Effect The required reports were not submitted timely. Repeat Finding No Recommendation We recommend the Town review control procedures to ensure that all grantor required forms are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the recommendations. The Town has taken action to prevent recurrence including adding due dates to the calendar.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-001 (Repeat Finding of 2023-002) Grant Activity Tracking and Recording (Material Weakness) Description of Finding State and federal intergovernmental revenue, receivables, unearned revenues, and deferred inflows required material audit adjustments to properly record activity and balances at year-end. The Town completed the necessary grant roll-forward schedules for funds with significant operating and capital grants, however the Town did not record the necessary adjustments to properly record state and federal grant-related balances in various funds. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action The Town is implementing various procedures to ensure grant related balances are properly tracked and recorded, and will enhance their controls over this area. Name of Contact Person Dawn Savo, Finance Director Projected Completion Date June 30, 2025

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $3.05M
14.251 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants $951,201
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $821,417
10.553 School Breakfast Program $785,092
10.555 National School Lunch Program $424,473
16.839 Stop School Violence $346,612
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $164,595
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $160,623
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $144,403
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $134,347
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $126,108
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $123,735
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $119,196
93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants $112,729
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $106,294
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $93,135
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $82,153
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $70,461
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $69,773
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $49,803
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $49,710
93.048 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iv, and Title Ii, Discretionary Projects $41,008
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $38,656
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $38,364
84.173 Special Education Preschool Grants $37,295
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance $34,933
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $26,849
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $26,074
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $25,994
15.616 Clean Vessel Act $25,813
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $21,320
93.967 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health $20,959
66.437 Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program $16,793
93.046 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part D_in-Home Services for Frail Older Individuals $14,138
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $13,241
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $9,142
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $8,283
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $7,142
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $4,295
93.758 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Funded Solely with Prevention and Public Health Funds (pphf) $698
93.788 Opioid Str $75
20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low Or No Emissions Programs $32