Finding 6482 (2023-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-12-26

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: DTC lacks a system to accurately identify and record federal expenditures, leading to a material weakness in reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2CFR Part 200 is compromised due to incomplete and inaccurate Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve coordination between the grants and fiscal departments to ensure timely FTA drawdowns and regular reconciliations of grant expenses with the general ledger.

Finding Text

Program Name – All Assistance Listing Number – N/A Finding Type – Material Weakness Criteria – 2CFR Part 200 requires an auditee to prepare a complete and accurate Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Condition – During our audit, we noted that DTC did not have a system in place to correctly identify and record the federal expenditures. We noted certain matters that collectively constituted a material weakness in reporting the federal expenditures. The items noted are as follows: • Due to lack of coordination between the grants department and the fiscal department, FTA drawdowns were not performed on a timely basis. Timing differences were noted in reporting the expenses in the financial statements and the federal drawdowns. It was further noted that a reconciliation of the grant-related expenses with the general ledger was not performed on a timely basis. Questioned Costs – None Cause/Effect – The SEFA was not accurately stated as a result of not identifying certain federal award expenditures.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 6472 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 6473 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 6474 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 6475 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 6476 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 6477 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 6478 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 6479 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 6480 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 6481 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 6483 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 582914 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 582915 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 582916 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 582917 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 582918 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 582919 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 582920 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 582921 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 582922 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 582923 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 582924 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 582925 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.507 Federal Transit_formula Grants $421,478
20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program $358,208
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $76,120