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CITY OF MILWAUKEELocal Government

EIN: 396005532

UEI: JYGKV746MNG2

Audited by: Baker Tilly US, LLP

Cognizant agency: 21 [Department of the Treasury]

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Data as of September 7, 2026

CITY OF MILWAUKEE10 audit years4 findings
10
Audit Years
4
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings
$160.7M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$160,673,274 federal awards expended
2025-001
Reporting
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

Finding 2025-001 Assistance Listing Number 20.823 Federal Program Port Infrastructure Development Program Award Number / Year 693JF72444075 / 2025 Pass-Through Entity Not applicable Criteria: Per the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), as implemented through 2 CFR Part 170 and the terms and conditions of the federal award, non-federal entities are required to report information on first-tier subawards exceeding applicable thresholds in SAM.gov (FSRS) by the end of the month following the month in which the subaward obligation was made. Condition/Context: The City did not prepare or submit the required FFATA report for the first-tier subrecipient. There was one active subrecipient agreement in the year under audit. Our sample was not statistically valid. Cause: The agreement was unique to the City and there was some confusion on whether the entity in question was a subrecipient or contractor. Effect: Information required by the federal government was not reported and ultimately not available for disclosure on the federal website. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the City establish procedures to identify subawards subject to FFATA requirements at the time of award and implement controls to ensure FFATA reports are prepared, reviewed, and submitted timely. The city should consider assigning clear responsibility for preparation and submission as well as providing training to relevant personnel on FFATA requirements. A checklist or tracking mechanism may assist in ensuring all required reports are completed. View of Responsible Officials: The City of Milwaukee Comptroller’s Office, in partnership with the Department of Administration, recognizes the need for procedures to be established related to FFATA reporting for all city departments receiving federal grant funds. FFATA reporting instructions have been distributed to all city departments with directions on how to complete the reports and when the reports are due.

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Finding 2025-001 Assistance Listing Number 20.823 Federal Program Port Infrastructure Development Program Award Number / Year 693JF72444075 / 2025 Pass-Through Entity Not applicable Criteria: Per the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), as implemented through 2 CFR Part 170 and the terms and conditions of the federal award, non-federal entities are required to report information on first-tier subawards exceeding applicable thresholds in SAM.gov (FSRS) by the end of the month following the month in which the subaward obligation was made. Condition/Context: The City did not prepare or submit the required FFATA report for the first-tier subrecipient. There was one active subrecipient agreement in the year under audit. Our sample was not statistically valid. Cause: The agreement was unique to the City and there was some confusion on whether the entity in question was a subrecipient or contractor. Effect: Information required by the federal government was not reported and ultimately not available for disclosure on the federal website. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend the City establish procedures to identify subawards subject to FFATA requirements at the time of award and implement controls to ensure FFATA reports are prepared, reviewed, and submitted timely. The city should consider assigning clear responsibility for preparation and submission as well as providing training to relevant personnel on FFATA requirements. A checklist or tracking mechanism may assist in ensuring all required reports are completed. View of Responsible Officials: The City of Milwaukee Comptroller’s Office, in partnership with the Department of Administration, recognizes the need for procedures to be established related to FFATA reporting for all city departments receiving federal grant funds. FFATA reporting instructions have been distributed to all city departments with directions on how to complete the reports and when the reports are due.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Planned: The Department of Administration is implementing a policy requiring city departments to file FFATA reports when contracting with subrecipients using federal grant funds in amounts of $30,000 or more. This policy will be distributed to all city departments along with instructions on how to file the reports. Name(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Kimberly Kujoth, Grant Compliance Manager Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2026

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FY 2024-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$310,545,898 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 25, 2025 — management decision was due January 25, 2026.

FY 2023-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$238,873,954 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 25, 2024 — management decision was due January 25, 2025.

FY 2022-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$213,144,559 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on July 24, 2023 — management decision was due January 24, 2024.

2022-001
Reporting
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

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.

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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.

Corrective Action Plan

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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FY 2021-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$168,706,154 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 31, 2022 — management decision was due January 31, 2023.

FY 2020-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$202,157,185 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 1, 2021 — management decision was due February 1, 2022.

FY 2019-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$70,634,783 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 28, 2020 — management decision was due January 28, 2021.

FY 2018-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$82,677,415 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on August 6, 2019 — management decision was due February 6, 2020.

2018-001
Reporting
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2018-002
Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYQUESTIONED COSTSOTHER MATTERS

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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FY 2017-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$85,695,507 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 27, 2018 — management decision was due February 27, 2019.

FY 2016-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$73,813,035 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 18, 2017 — management decision was due March 18, 2018.

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