Human Services corrects FFATA reporting omission for CDBG subawards; auditors flagged $950,000 in unreported subawards
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Auditors found that the county's Human Services Department failed to report required subaward details for roughly $950,000 in Community Development Block Grant subawards; Human Services officials said the omission was an oversight and that required information was reported in February 2025.
The Auditor General reported June 9, 2025, that Maricopa County's Human Services Department failed to report required information for approximately $950,000 in subawards for the Community Development Block Grant and Entitlement Grants Program on the federal reporting site, as required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) and Federal Uniform Guidance.
Michelle Walters, audit manager, told the Board of Supervisors that for 4 of 9 subawards tested the department did not report organization names, subaward amounts or terms. Walters recommended immediate reporting on the FFATA subaward reporting system, adherence to county grant policies for reporting subaward actions equaling or exceeding $30,000, and updates to the county's grant-tracking system to include grants and amendments from all departments.
Tamara Bridwell, director of Human Services, and Amanda McKeever, Human Services administrator, said the omission was an oversight that occurred prior to Bridwell's tenure; the department reported the missing information in February 2025 and put additional processes in place to prevent recurrence. Bridwell said the department corrected the reporting before the March 31, 2025, completion date referenced by auditors.
Auditors noted the county reported it anticipates correcting the finding and implementing recommendations by March 31, 2025. Board members asked whether the correction had been completed; Human Services staff confirmed the February 2025 submission and said new tracking procedures have been implemented.
