TOWN OF MARBLEHEADLocal Government

EIN: 046001210

UEI: ZRHNJJ8TD541

Audited by: ROSELLI, CLARK AND ASSOCIATES

Oversight agency: 21 [Department of the Treasury]

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Data as of August 28, 2026

TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD9 audit years2 findings
9
Audit Years
2
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings
$2.7M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2024)

FY 2024-06-30

$2,725,912 federal awards expended

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on September 3, 2025. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by March 3, 2026 (179 days ago).

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2024-003
Reporting
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

As of the March 31, 2024, reporting date, the Town reported project amounts voted by the Select Board as obligated rather than purchases, contracts and agreements that met the Federal criteria of an obligation. Cause: The Town did not interpret the reporting requirements of the award properly. Effect: The Town’s reporting for obligations were overstated by approximately $520,000. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to reconcile the financial information in the Project and Expenditure reports to the Town’s contract and purchasing files before submission. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.

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2024-003 U.S. Department of the Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - ALN 21.027 Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance 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. An obligation is an order placed for property and services and entering into contracts, subawards, and similar transactions that require payment. Condition: As of the March 31, 2024, reporting date, the Town reported project amounts voted by the Select Board as obligated rather than purchases, contracts and agreements that met the Federal criteria of an obligation. Cause: The Town did not interpret the reporting requirements of the award properly. Effect: The Town’s reporting for obligations were overstated by approximately $520,000. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to reconcile the financial information in the Project and Expenditure reports to the Town’s contract and purchasing files before submission. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: As of the March 31, 2024, reporting date, the Town reported project amounts voted by the Select Board as obligated rather than purchases, contracts and agreements that met the Federal criteria of an obligation. Corrective Action Plan: Misinterpretation of Federal reporting requirements regarding the definition of an obligation. Reliance on local budgetary approvals (Select Board votes) rather than federally defined contractual commitments. Lack of documented procedures for distinguishing between appropriations/votes and obligations in Federal reporting. This was primarily due to the many changes by the US Treasury on ARPA Federal Reporting. The Select Board did obligate funds for the Town to hire a compliance accountant as an administrative service which is allowable under ARPA to ensure compliance. In addition, the Town hired a full-time grants coordinator to oversee the grants. All future reports will reflect only qualifying obligations supported by contracts, purchase orders, or agreements. Anticipated Completion Dates: o Completed in 2025: Correction of prior misreporting and adoption of revised obligation reporting practice. o By September 30, 2025: Grant Coordinator additional training and issuance of updated reporting checklist. o Ongoing: Federal obligation reports prepared quarterly, reviewed by the Grant Coordinator prior to submission. Quarterly compliance checks will be performed by the Grant Coordinator to confirm obligations are federally compliant. Contact Information: Donna Cotterell, Grant Coordinator

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2024-004
Procurement & Suspension/Debarment
MATERIAL WEAKNESSOTHER MATTERS

Suspension and debarment compliance was not verified for three covered transactions. Cause: Lack of appropriate oversight resulted in required suspension and debarment checks not being performed. Effect: Grant transactions are not supported adequately, and the Town is at risk of awarding contracts to vendors not eligible to participate in federal awards programs. It was determined that none of the three vendors were suspended or debarred from federal awards. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to document that all contractors under covered transactions that are performing services for the grant are not suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.

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2024-004 U.S. Department of the Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - ALN 21.027 Material Weakness in Internal Controls Over Compliance Criteria: Per 2 CFR section 200.214, non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Condition: Suspension and debarment compliance was not verified for three covered transactions. Cause: Lack of appropriate oversight resulted in required suspension and debarment checks not being performed. Effect: Grant transactions are not supported adequately, and the Town is at risk of awarding contracts to vendors not eligible to participate in federal awards programs. It was determined that none of the three vendors were suspended or debarred from federal awards. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No. Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to document that all contractors under covered transactions that are performing services for the grant are not suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: Suspension and debarment compliance was not verified for three covered transactions. Corrective Action Plan: The Town will implement the following: • Have the Grant Coordinator review and understand compliance with the Town’s Federal Grant Awards Policy. • Have the Grant Coordinator in conjunction with the compliance accountant develop a standard reporting checklist to be used by all staff preparing or reviewing Federal project submissions. • Implement a two-level review process requiring: o Department-level preparation with supporting documentation. o Grant Coordinator final review and approval before submission of Federal reports. • Require quarterly reconciliations between project expenditures and Federal reporting to ensure accuracy. Anticipated Completion Dates: o By September 30, 2025: Grant Coordinator training completed, and checklist distributed. o Ongoing: Reports will be reviewed and certified quarterly by the Grant Coordinator prior to submission. Contact Information: Donna Cotterell, Grant Coordinator

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FY 2023-06-30

$2,427,585 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on May 21, 2024 — management decision was due November 21, 2024.

FY 2022-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$3,245,594 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on May 21, 2024 — management decision was due November 21, 2024.

FY 2021-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$3,099,452 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 5, 2022 — management decision was due January 5, 2023.

FY 2020-06-30

$1,896,912 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 18, 2021 — management decision was due February 18, 2022.

FY 2019-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$1,358,441 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 19, 2020 — management decision was due September 19, 2020.

FY 2018-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$1,817,160 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 24, 2019 — management decision was due September 24, 2019.

FY 2017-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$1,617,292 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on January 18, 2018 — management decision was due July 18, 2018.

FY 2016-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$1,453,904 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on February 21, 2017 — management decision was due August 21, 2017.

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