Finding 623815 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town inaccurately reported obligations of $5,044,950 instead of the actual $1,134,400 due to misunderstanding grant reporting requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR section 200.328, which mandates accurate reporting of program outlays and income.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Town should revise its reporting practices to only include actual obligations for orders and contracts requiring payment.

Finding Text

2022-001 U.S. Department of the Treasury COVID-19 ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - CFDA 21.027 Criteria: Per 2 CFR section 200.328 of the Uniform Guidance, each recipient must report program outlays and program income on a cash or accrual basis, as prescribed by the federal awarding agency. The compliance supplement identifies four Key Line Items required to be reported to the federal awarding agency which include (1) current period obligation, (2) cumulative obligation, (3) current period expenditure and (4) cumulative expenditure. Condition: As of the March 31, 2022, reporting date, the Town reported obligations of $5,044,950 while actual obligations were only $1,134,400. Cause: The Town reported its entire award allotment as obligated due to a misunderstanding of the grant reporting requirements. Effect: The Town?s reporting is overstated. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: The Town should only report obligations for amounts that represent orders placed for property and services, contracts and subawards made that require payment in the same or future period. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Program Income

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $5.26M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.16M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $365,733
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $274,878
10.555 National School Lunch Program $129,704
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $75,755
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $57,467
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $49,921
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $48,278
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $47,415
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $46,461
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $45,979
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $23,037
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $21,035
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $15,555
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $13,000
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $12,226
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $10,000
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $5,564
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $5,023
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,684
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $935
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $432
20.614 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa) Discretionary Safety Grants $420