Finding 980145 (2023-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-06-28
Audit: 310723
Organization: City of Opp, Al (AL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to maintain effective internal controls for timely annual reporting under the grant.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.303 and 2 CFR 200.328 was not met, risking disallowed costs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen controls to ensure timely and accurate annual reporting as per grant requirements.

Finding Text

Item 2023‐003 Performance Reporting – Annual Project and Expenditure Report Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ALN# 21.027 U.S. Department of Treasury Grant period – Year ended September 30, 2023 Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303 requires the non‐Federal entity to “(a) establish and maintain effective internal controls over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non‐Federal entity is managing the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award.” Grantees should have controls in place to ensure that required reporting requirements under the compliance supplement are satisfied. 2 CFR 200.328 requires the City to file the Annual Project and Expenditure Report under the Performance Reporting requirement of the grant. Condition – Adequate controls were not in place to ensure that annual reporting was filed in accordance with performance reporting requirements. Cause – Changes in leadership roles at the grantee led to a lack of sufficient controls over the communication of the reporting requirement to ensure the accuracy and completeness of performance reporting under the grant. Effect – Lack of notification of the reporting requirement could lead to disallowed costs. We noted that the annual report was subsequently submitted to the grantor. However, our audit disclosed no instances of unallowable costs. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Recommendation – We recommend the strengthening of controls to ensure annual reporting required under the compliance supplement is performed in a timely manner. Management’s Response – The City will strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that annual reporting is performed timely in accordance with program guidelines.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 403702 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 403703 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 980144 2023-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $995,297
14.228 Covid-19 - Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $400,000
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $341,519
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $313,164
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $5,940
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $3,240