Finding #2025-002 – Significant Deficiency and Other Noncompliance. Applicable federal programs: Department of Health and Human Services, Assistance Listing #: 93.575 – Childcare and Development Block Grant (CCDF Cluster), Passed through Houston-Galveston Area Council, Contract Number: 13410 and 200...
Finding #2025-002 – Significant Deficiency and Other Noncompliance. Applicable federal programs: Department of Health and Human Services, Assistance Listing #: 93.575 – Childcare and Development Block Grant (CCDF Cluster), Passed through Houston-Galveston Area Council, Contract Number: 13410 and 20020, Contract Year: 10/01/24 – 09/30/25, 10/01/25 - 09/30/26, Assistance Listing #: 93.596 – Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF Cluster), Passed through Houston-Galveston Area Council, Contract Number: 13410 and 20020, Contract Year: 10/01/24 – 09/30/25, 10/01/25 - 09/30/26, Department of Agriculture, Assistance Listing #: 10.561 – State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP Cluster), Passed through Houston-Galveston Area Council, Contract Number: 20020, Contract Year: 10/01/25 - 09/30/26. Condition and context: During our testing of 40 federal and state payments to childcare providers under the Houston-Galveston Area Council contract, we noted that 1 childcare provider was paid at an incorrect provider rate resulting in an overpayment of $9.10. Recommendation: Re-emphasize training of personnel and adherence to BakerRipley’s and TWC’s policies and procedures. Corrective action: BakerRipley will re-emphasize training of personnel and adherence to BakerRipley’s and TWC’s policies and procedures. Responsible officer: Neil Hanson. Estimated date of completion: December 31, 2026