Audit 357169

Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Program: Community Health Worker Training Program Assistance Listing #:93.516 Grant Period: 9/15/22-9/14/25 Criteria The Notice of Funding Opportunity published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce for the Community Health Worker Training Program (“CHWTP” or “the program”) defines eligible trainees as those meeting the eligibility criteria outlined below: (1) Eligible trainees are individuals with a minimum of a high school diploma or GED certificate (2) Trainees receiving support from grant funds must be a citizen of the United States or a foreign national having in his/her possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States (3) Trainees supported by CHWTP receiving financial support must be enrolled full- or part-time in the school or program receiving the CHWTP grant funding. Organizations receiving funding under the CHWTP are required to verify the eligibility of trainees. Condition Sunset Park maintained records of eligibility verification supporting criteria (1) and (3) above, however, verification of criteria (2) above was not maintained. For criteria (2), Sunset Park verified eligibility with trainees through verbal attestation, however, supporting documentation was not maintained. Cause Sunset Park did not have a control process in place to document that trainee eligibility criteria (2) is verified prior to enrollment in the program. Effect Sunset Park did not maintain documentation of trainee eligibility for criteria (2). Sunset Park subsequently obtained documentation verifying the eligibility of the 9 trainees included in our audit sample, and therefore there are no questioned costs associated with this finding. Sunset Park has also contacted the remaining trainees in the program in order to obtain and maintain documentation for 100% of program participants. Questioned Costs There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. Recommendation Sunset Park should obtain and maintain evidence supporting that existing trainees that have received funding under the CHWTP in fiscal year 2024 meet eligibility criteria (2). Going forward, Sunset Park should establish a process to ensure that trainees are eligible for the CHWTP prior to enrollment in the program and maintain documentation to support that these eligibility reviews have taken place. Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan Refer to Management’s View’s and Corrective Action Plan at the end of the report.

Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Program: Community Health Worker Training Program Assistance Listing #:93.516 Grant Period: 9/15/22-9/14/25 Criteria The Notice of Funding Opportunity published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce for the Community Health Worker Training Program (“CHWTP” or “the program”) defines eligible trainees as those meeting the eligibility criteria outlined below: (1) Eligible trainees are individuals with a minimum of a high school diploma or GED certificate (2) Trainees receiving support from grant funds must be a citizen of the United States or a foreign national having in his/her possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States (3) Trainees supported by CHWTP receiving financial support must be enrolled full- or part-time in the school or program receiving the CHWTP grant funding. Organizations receiving funding under the CHWTP are required to verify the eligibility of trainees. Condition Sunset Park maintained records of eligibility verification supporting criteria (1) and (3) above, however, verification of criteria (2) above was not maintained. For criteria (2), Sunset Park verified eligibility with trainees through verbal attestation, however, supporting documentation was not maintained. Cause Sunset Park did not have a control process in place to document that trainee eligibility criteria (2) is verified prior to enrollment in the program. Effect Sunset Park did not maintain documentation of trainee eligibility for criteria (2). Sunset Park subsequently obtained documentation verifying the eligibility of the 9 trainees included in our audit sample, and therefore there are no questioned costs associated with this finding. Sunset Park has also contacted the remaining trainees in the program in order to obtain and maintain documentation for 100% of program participants. Questioned Costs There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. Recommendation Sunset Park should obtain and maintain evidence supporting that existing trainees that have received funding under the CHWTP in fiscal year 2024 meet eligibility criteria (2). Going forward, Sunset Park should establish a process to ensure that trainees are eligible for the CHWTP prior to enrollment in the program and maintain documentation to support that these eligibility reviews have taken place. Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan Refer to Management’s View’s and Corrective Action Plan at the end of the report.