City of Milwaukee

FINDING 2022-001 Assistance Listing Number and Title 14.218 ? Community Development Block Grant - Entitlement Grants Cluster: Community Development Block Grant and COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant Federal Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through Agency Not applicable Award Numbers / Years B-XX-MC-55-0006, B-20-MW-55-0006 / 2016-2022 Criteria: Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), direct recipients of federal awards are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS). Reporting is due no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward obligation was made. Condition/Context: FFATA reports were not submitted during calendar year 2022 for the CDBG program. Because no submissions were made, we did not select a sample for testing. Effect: Reporting required under the FFATA was not completed, therefore, information about subawards was not shared with the federal government. Questioned Costs: None. Cause: There was turnover in the position responsible for the FFATA reporting. These responsibilities did not get passed on to another individual. Recommendation: We recommend the City establish written procedures for filing reports under FFATA as a reference to other personnel in the case of employee turnover, absences, or shifts in responsibilities. Views of Responsible Officials: The City of Milwaukee Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) recognizes the importance and requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting. CDGA has established a protocol for the timely submission of FFATA requirements. These procedures cover all eligible grant reporting for first-tier subawards ($30,000 or more) to the FFATA Reporting System (FSRS). Additionally, a third-party vendor?s services have been contracted to collect, review and submit all Fiscal Year 2022 FFATA and Fiscal Year 2023 FFATA eligible grant reporting in the FSRS reporting system.

Finding 2022-001 Condition: FFATA reports were not submitted during calendar year 2022 for the CDBG program. Corrective Action Pion: The City of Milwaukee Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) recognizes the importance and requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting. CDGA has established a protocol for the timely submission of FFATA requirements. These procedures cover all eligible grant reporting for first-tier subawards ($30,000 or more) to the FFATA Reporting System (FSRS). Additionally, a third party vendor's services have been contracted to collect, review and submit all Fiscal Year 2022 FFATA and Fiscal Year 2023 FFATA eligible grant reporting in the FSRS reporting system. Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Steven L. Mahan, Director Community Development Grants Administration Mario Higgins, Associate Director Community Development Grants Administration Anticipated Completion Date: September 15th, 2023

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