Five Towns Community Center, Inc.Non-Profit

EIN: 111690773

UEI: D1Y4ZMVNG9G5

Audited by: Cerini and Associates, LLP

Oversight agency: 93 [Department of Health and Human Services]

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Data as of August 28, 2026

Five Towns Community Center, Inc.9 audit years10 findings9 repeat
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Audit Years
10
Total Findings
9
Repeat Findings
$941.7K
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2024)

FY 2024-12-31

GOING CONCERN$941,741 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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2024-002
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2023-003QUESTIONED COSTS

Condition and Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that five employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these five employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $78,571 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors' Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

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Condition and Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that five employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these five employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $78,571 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors' Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

FTCC concurs with the finding and will make every attempt to create time studies and maintain labor distributions reports to support salary allocations in the future. FTCC anticipates to complete the corrective action plan by the year end December 31, 2025.

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2023-003

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FY 2023-12-31

GOING CONCERN$1,228,250 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on September 30, 2024 — management decision was due March 30, 2025.

2023-003
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2022-003QUESTIONED COSTS

Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that eight employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these eight employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $82,653 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors’ Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

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Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that eight employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these eight employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $82,653 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors’ Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

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2022-003

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FY 2022-12-31

$1,145,321 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on October 2, 2023 — management decision was due April 2, 2024.

2022-003
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2021-001QUESTIONED COSTS

Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that thirteen employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these thirteen employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $91,465 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors’ Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

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Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that thirteen employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these thirteen employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $91,465 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors’ Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to create time studies to support salary allocations in the future.

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2021-001

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FY 2021-12-31

$995,619 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on September 14, 2022 — management decision was due March 14, 2023.

2021-001
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2020-121QUESTIONED COSTS

Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that eight employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these eight employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $81,411 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors? Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: In 2021, FTCC continued to have decreases in donations, further exacerbated by the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This also affected possible fundraising efforts. As a result, FTCC remains unable to change our methodology as budgets had little or no change in 2021 and discretionary funds decreased. The Agency reduced expenses as much as possible however, FTCC is not able to absorb the hours charged that would be allocated to operations as we have further decreases in donations. The Board and management are planning to resume holding events in 2022 with the hope that they can again host a gala which the board wants to make an annual event, in order that the Agency can increase discretionary funding to finally address this finding.

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Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that eight employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these eight employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. Questioned Costs: $81,411 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors? Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: In 2021, FTCC continued to have decreases in donations, further exacerbated by the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This also affected possible fundraising efforts. As a result, FTCC remains unable to change our methodology as budgets had little or no change in 2021 and discretionary funds decreased. The Agency reduced expenses as much as possible however, FTCC is not able to absorb the hours charged that would be allocated to operations as we have further decreases in donations. The Board and management are planning to resume holding events in 2022 with the hope that they can again host a gala which the board wants to make an annual event, in order that the Agency can increase discretionary funding to finally address this finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: In 2021, FTCC continued to have decreases in donations, further exacerbated by the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This also affected possible fundraising efforts. As a result, FTCC remains unable to change our methodology as budgets had little or no change in 2021 and discretionary funds decreased. The Agency reduced expenses as much as possible however, FTCC is not able to absorb the hours charged that would be allocated to operations as we have further decreases in donations. The Board and management are planning to resume holding events in 2022 with the hope that they can again host a gala which the board wants to make an annual event, in order that the Agency can increase discretionary funding to finally address this finding.

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2020-121

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2021-002
Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking
OTHER MATTERS

Condition & Criteria: During our testing of in-kind matching, we determined that FTCC?s in-kind was approximately 13.58% for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is below the 20% minimum required by the Head Start program. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Effect: FTCC did not comply with the compliance requirements established by Head Start; thus, Head Start funding may be at risk for the year ended December 31, 2021. Cause: Lack of waiver to support noncompliance with minimum in-kind requirement. Auditors? Recommendation: FTCC should closely monitor compliance with the in-kind requirements established by Head Start. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to comply with the inkind requirement established by Head Start in the future.

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Condition & Criteria: During our testing of in-kind matching, we determined that FTCC?s in-kind was approximately 13.58% for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is below the 20% minimum required by the Head Start program. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Effect: FTCC did not comply with the compliance requirements established by Head Start; thus, Head Start funding may be at risk for the year ended December 31, 2021. Cause: Lack of waiver to support noncompliance with minimum in-kind requirement. Auditors? Recommendation: FTCC should closely monitor compliance with the in-kind requirements established by Head Start. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to comply with the inkind requirement established by Head Start in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FTCC concurs with this finding and will make every attempt to comply with the inkind requirement established by Head Start in the future.

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FY 2020-12-31

$965,927 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on January 13, 2022 — management decision was due July 13, 2022.

2020-121
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-121QUESTIONED COSTS

Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that six employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these six employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. 2020 Questioned Costs: $66,962 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors? Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate.

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Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that six employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these six employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. 2020 Questioned Costs: $66,962 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors? Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate.

Corrective Action Plan

2020 Status: Management has provided their response to this finding in the Corrective Action Plan. Corrective Action: The Agency continues to assess the varying ways to allocate program salaries but is still limited in our abilities to change our methodology because the budget of the funding sources have no increased over the years, thus programs are unable to pay increased charges resulting from additional hours worked. Further, with decreases in donations over the years, there have been significant declines in discretionary funding. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerably negative impact on the fiscal health of the Agency. In an attempt to increase discretionary funding, the Board and management still has a plan in place to host a gala, annually if possible, along with some informal events which would allow the Agency to absorb the excess hours charged to various grants that cannot afford the expense, as well as to increase discretionary funds. We are looking forward to the opportunities and possibilities in the coming years.

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2019-121

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FY 2019-12-31

$1,054,240 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on November 3, 2020 — management decision was due May 3, 2021.

2019-121
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2018-001QUESTIONED COSTS

Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that eight employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these seven employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. 2019 Questioned Costs: $48,143 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors? Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate.

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Condition & Criteria: During our testing of salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program, we determined that eight employees had a portion of their time allocated to the Head Start program. The salaries expenses charged to the Head Start program for these seven employees were based on budgeted time allocations, not a time study or other valid basis for allocation. 2019 Questioned Costs: $48,143 Effect: Time spent on the Head Start program for each of these employees may not have agreed to the budgeted levels used for allocation. Cause: Lack of comprehensive time study or other analysis to support the salary allocation. Auditors? Recommendation: For the Head Start program, the vast majority of employees charged to the grant work solely on that program. For the employees that are allocated to other programs or functions, periodic time studies should be performed to ensure that cost allocations to the Head Start program are accurate.

Corrective Action Plan

2019 Status: Management has provided their response to this finding in the Corrective Action Plan. Corrective Action: The Agency has investigated many ways to allocate program salaries and have deemed that the funds received by the Agency has not changed for many years resulting in all the funding sources being unable to absorb any increases in charges to programs due to additional hours. Also, our donations have continued to decrease over the years, resulting in significant reduction in discretionary funding. As a result, the board and management has put in place a plan to host a gala, (annually if possible), along with some informal events, in an attempt to increase discretionary funding. This would allow the Agency to absorb the excess hours charges to various grants that cannot afford it, as well as to compensate for lost contributions from certain donors.

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2018-001

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FY 2018-12-31

$1,144,807 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on September 24, 2019 — management decision was due March 24, 2020.

2012-001
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2012-001QUESTIONED COSTS

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2012-001

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FY 2017-12-31

$1,109,238 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on September 12, 2018 — management decision was due March 12, 2019.

2012-001
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2012-001QUESTIONED COSTS

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2012-001

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FY 2016-12-31

$1,090,648 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on October 12, 2017 — management decision was due April 12, 2018.

2012-001
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2012-001QUESTIONED COSTS

GSA_MIGRATION

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2012-001

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