Finding 570469 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding

Requirement

Questioned Costs

Year

2024

Accepted

2025-07-03

Audit: 361415

Organization: City of Tahlequah (OK)

Auditor: St Pierre Kimble & Associates CPA PC

AI Summary

Answer: The City’s internal controls for compliance reporting are weak and not effectively monitored.
Trend: There is a pattern of delays and inaccuracies in report submissions.
List: Recommend implementing regular monitoring and timely reviews to improve accuracy in reporting.

Finding Text

The City’s internal controls over reporting compliance requirements were not thoroughly monitored and were not timely, and reports were not accurately submitted.

Corrective Action Plan

We will be implementing internal controls recommended by auditor including, but not limited to, tracking all grants on a spreadsheet including reporting schedules if any, providing compliance training regularly to any staff who deal with grants, and maintaining a file of all grant paperwork including submission reporting and payments.

Other Findings in this Audit

570468 2024-001

Significant Deficiency Repeat
1146910 2024-001

Significant Deficiency Repeat
1146911 2024-002

Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN	Program Name	Expenditures
21.027	Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds	$898,878
97.039	Hazard Mitigation Grant	$374,799
14.228	Community Development Block Grant	$189,733
20.106	Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and Covid-19 Airports Programs	$172,956