Finding 620915 (2022-004)

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Requirement
ABI
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-14
Audit: 51804
Organization: City of Fennville, Michigan (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City lacks formal written policies required by the Uniform Grant Guidance for managing federal grants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Policies must cover cost allowability, cash management, financial management, and employee relocation costs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Update and implement these policies by the end of fiscal year 2023 to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

2022-004 - Written Policies Required by the Uniform Grant Guidance Finding Type: Material Noncompliance Programs: Capitalization Grants for Clean Water Revolving Funds (Assistance Listing Number 66.458) Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires a non-federal entity that has expended federal awards for a grant awarded on or after December 26, 2014, to have written policies pertaining to allowability of costs charged to federal programs, controlled activities over allowable costs and allowable activities, cash management, financial management, compensation/payroll, and relocation cost of employees (?200.300 - 328)). Condition/Finding: Although the City has processes in place to cover these areas, the City lacks formal written policies covering these areas. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of a time lag in identifying the requirement and developing a plan for compliance. Effect: As a result of this condition, the City did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance applicable to the above noted grants. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that the City ensures these policies are updated to conform with the Uniform Guidance as soon as practical, but no later than the end of fiscal year 2023. View of Responsible Officials (Corrective Action): See corrective action plan.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 43436 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 44471 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 44472 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 44473 2022-004
    -
  • 619878 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 620913 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 620914 2022-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds $1.75M
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $679,014