Finding Text
Information on the federal program:
Community Development Block Grant, CFDA #14.218, Grant Period 1/1/22-12/31/22
Compliance/Internal Control over Compliance: Reporting
Criteria or specific requirement:
The Township of Bloomfield – Department of Community Development must submit the annual performance and evaluation report within 90 days after the end of the program year.
Condition:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Annual Performance and Evaluation Report was not made available for audit.
Questioned costs:
None
Context:
During the course of our audit, we noted that the Township was required to prepare and submit the Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, however, upon request, some of the report was either not prepared and submitted or was simply not provided.
Effect:
The Township is not in compliance with federal requirements regarding reporting. Ineffective controls to monitor program requirements could result in inaccurate information, increase the risk of non-compliance, and expose the Township to the risk of loss of funding. Cause:
The Township of Bloomfield – Department of Community Development did provide the Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.
Recommendation:
The Township of Bloomfield, Department of Community Development should implement policies and procedures to ensure all required reports are prepared and filed to ensure compliance with federal program requirements.
Management’s response:
The Township of Bloomfield, Department of Community Development will ensure that all required reporting requirements are met.