Finding 554335 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-07
Audit: 352935
Organization: City of Fontana (CA)
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to comply with Section 3 requirements of the Housing and Urban Development Act for the “Courtplace” project due to inadequate internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.303 and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act, which mandates effective internal controls and communication of requirements to contractors.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Section 3 requirements for future projects.

Finding Text

Program: Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants Financial Assistance Listing Number: 14.251 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Award Year: 2024 Grant Award Number: B-23-CP-CA-0240 Compliance Requirements: Special Tests and Provisions Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Instance of Non- Compliance Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.303, the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal awards in order to provide reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal awards in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Per the Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding Grant Guide, the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 found at 24 CFR Part 75 apply to all grant recipients that are awarded $200,000 or more for projects involving housing construction, rehabilitation, or other public construction. Condition: We identified one (1) project, “Courtplace”, in which Section 3 requirements are applicable to the City. The City was unable to provide supporting documentation to demonstrate that Section 3 requirements were communicated and followed by the applicable project contractor. Cause: The City did not have effective controls in place to ensure all compliance requirements were met. Effect: The City is not in compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 found at 24 CFR Part 75. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Context/Sampling: A sample of one (1) out of one (1) applicable contractor was selected for testing. Repeat Finding from the Prior Year(s): No. Recommendation: We recommend that the City implement additional policies and procedures to ensure that Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 found at 24 CFR Part 75 requirements are complied with. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees. See separately issued Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-002 Program: Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants Financial Assistance Listing Number: 14.251 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Award Number: B-23-CP-CA-0240 Finding Summary: We identified one (1) project, “Courtplace”, in which Section 3 requirements are applicable to the City. The City was unable to provide supporting documentation to demonstrate that Section 3 requirements were communicated and followed by the applicable project contractor. Corrective Action Plan: The city continuously assesses internal controls and policy to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards. During an assessment, the city discovered the issue and corrected In October 2024 Since then, monitoring has been performed. As an additional safeguard, the city has implemented a bid portal where all applicable documents (grant letters, funding sources, project details, etc.) are submitted for review to ensure all grant requirements are included in bid specifications prior to posting. Responsible Individuals: Sid Lambert – Purchasing Manager; Eric Amaya – Assistant Engineer Anticipated Completion Date: April 2025

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 554336 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1130777 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1130778 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $4.76M
14.251 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants $1.71M
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.70M
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $1.33M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $505,410
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $312,939
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $209,999
14.913 Healthy Homes Production Program $60,460
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $51,447
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $39,665
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $38,369
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $30,328
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $20,345
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $8,342