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Finding 547943 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-31
Audit: 351875
Organization: City of Costa Mesa (CA)
Auditor: Davis Farr LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: The payroll system misallocated uncoded time, affecting cost eligibility.
  • Trend: This issue may lead to ongoing discrepancies in payroll reporting and program funding.
  • List: Follow up by reconciling employee timesheets and ensuring proper coding for accurate cost allocation.

Finding Text

The City’s payroll system allocated uncoded time across various programs and needed further reconciliation to identify eligible costs per employee timesheets.

Corrective Action Plan

City staff will reconcile the employee’s time records to ensure accurate reporting.

Categories

Questioned Costs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1124385 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $3.62M
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $788,958
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $757,209
21.016 Equitable Sharing $254,705
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $117,343
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $83,009
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $80,392
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $25,971
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $24,574
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $5,638
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $1,492