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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Justice OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Justice
Components
Office of Justice Programs
Report Number
26-049
Report Type
Audit
Location

Newburyport, MA
United States

Number of Recommendations
9
Questioned Costs
$414,699
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Entity
City of Newburyport

Open Recommendations

This report has 9 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Take appropriate steps to ensure that BJA staff and grantees receive appropriate guidance and direction related to subrecipient/contractor classifications.

2 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Review the instances of approvals of unallowable costs and take appropriate steps to ensure that BJA personnel are aware of and recipients receive accurate guidance related to unallowable costs.

3 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Require Newburyport to develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure performance reporting is limited to the work performed under the relevant award, as required.

4 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Ensure Newburyport submits its FY 2023 and FY 2024 single audit reports and require Newburyport to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the timely completion and submission of future single audit reports to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse

5 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Require Newburyport to develop and implement policies and procedures related to subrecipient/contractor classifications.

6 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Require Newburyport to develop and implement adequate policies and procedures for subrecipient management, to include assessing subrecipient risk, subrecipient monitoring, relevant special conditions, and reviewing subrecipient expenditures for allowability, appropriateness, and support.

7 No $388,037 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Remedy $388,037 in unallowable costs, which consists of $233,850 in unallowable research partner costs, $139,619 in unallowable subrecipient costs, $5,750 in unallowable other direct costs, and $8,818 in unallowable supply costs

8 No $51,662 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Remedy $51,662 in unsupported costs, which consists of $35,000 in unsupported subrecipient costs and $16,662 in unsupported supply costs.

9 No $0 $0 Accurate as of May 31, 2026

Require Newburyport to improve its procedures for ensuring costs charged to the grants are allowable and reasonable according to federal regulations.

Department of Justice OIG

United States