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Finding 8269 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-11
Audit: 10948
Organization: City of Grosse Pointe Park (MI)
Auditor: Yeo & Yeo PC

AI Summary

  • Issue: The City lacks formal grant policies required by the Uniform Guidance.
  • Impact: This non-compliance could jeopardize federal funding and create audit risks.
  • Next Steps: Management should conduct a thorough review and implement necessary Uniform Guidance policies.

Finding Text

Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires certain policies be in place to govern federal funding. Condition: The City did not formally adopt grant policies required by the Uniform Guidance. Cause/Effect: The City finance department in previous years did not have the grant compliance knowledge and experience to know what policies needed to be implemented. Recommendation: We recommend management ensures a complete review and implementation of Uniform Guidance policies. Views of Responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: See attached corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

The City Manager and new Finance Director are draft a City Grant Policy to be adopted by the City Council, to be completed and implemented by fiscal year 6/30/24. The City Manager and new Finance Director will be drafting a new City Procurement Policy that will include the Uniform Guidance (UG) requirements for federal grant procurement to be adopted by the City Council, to be completed by fiscal year end 6/30/2024.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 8270 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 8271 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 8272 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 8273 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584711 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584712 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584713 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584714 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584715 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $575,826
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $57,777
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $20,000