Finding 611612 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-12
Audit: 29946
Organization: City of Woonsocket (RI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The CAPER was not submitted to HUD by the deadline due to staff turnover.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the 90-day submission rule for the CAPER (24 CFR §91.520).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should improve communication of grant policies and establish oversight processes to ensure timely reporting, especially during staff changes.

Finding Text

Reporting (Significant Deficiency ? Reporting) Condition: During testing over compliance with reporting requirements, we noted the CAPER had not been filed or approved by HUD by the required deadline. Criteria: The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is required to be submitted 90 days after the close of a jurisdiction?s program year. (24 CFR ?91.520) Cause: It is likely due to recent staff turnover within the department, the City was not able to submit the report on time. Effect: Noncompliance with requirements noted above and potential further noncompliance due to HUD not being able to perform a review on the information in the report and notify the City of any issues that could have been addressed and corrected to avoid further noncompliance. Isolated Instance or Systematic Problem: Isolated Instance ? It was noted that the City has not had a finding with performance reporting requirements within the last several years. Repeat of Finding in the Immediately Prior Audit (with Prior Year Audit Finding Number (where applicable)): No Recommendation: Management should ensure that policies and procedures pertaining to grant management, including program specific requirements, are communicated to all staff members and implement a process that provides oversight to departments in the event of any turnover to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 35164 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35165 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35166 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35167 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35168 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35169 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35170 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35171 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35172 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 35173 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 35174 2022-008
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611606 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611607 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611608 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611609 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611610 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611611 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611613 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 611614 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 611615 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 611616 2022-008
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $10.13M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $4.56M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.91M
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $1.82M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.61M
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $1.58M
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $1.12M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $969,111
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $910,968
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $629,713
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $525,205
84.371 Striving Readers $426,163
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $367,804
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $367,030
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $265,504
14.905 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program $260,737
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $221,382
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $137,405
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $63,526
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $62,211
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $46,069
66.818 Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements $43,762
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $35,683
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $30,627
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $22,049
93.434 Every Student Succeeds Act/preschool Development Grants $21,691
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $11,025
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $9,260