Finding:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families did not have adequate internal controls over eligibility requirements for child care services paid with the Child Care and Development Fund and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds.
Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing #
93.55...
Finding:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families did not have adequate internal controls over eligibility requirements for child care services paid with the Child Care and Development Fund and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds.
Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing #
93.558
93.575
93.575 COVID-19
93.596 Amount
$0
Status: Corrective action complete
Corrective
Action:
In response to prior audit findings, the Department developed a corrective action plan to address the internal control deficiencies. This finding was issued due to the corrective action plan not being fully implemented during the audit period.
To address the prior years’ eligibility audit findings, the Department has taken the following actions:
• As of April 2024, conducted a root cause analysis of internal audit findings, particularly for cases with errors due to household composition and approved activities, and updated the desk aid with corrective actions identified.
• As of May 2024:
o Improved and published the desk aid outlining simplified eligibility determination process that includes procedures for those families who do not have an approved activity.
o Developed updated household composition training for all staff as part of core childcare training.
The Department will continue to partner with the Administration for Children and Families and follow our program integrity plan.
The conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in findings 2023-059, 2022-036, 2021-035, 2020-039, 2019-032, 2018-030, 2017-026, 2016-023, 2015-026, 2014-026, 2013-017, and 12-30.
Completion
Date:
May 2024
Agency
Contact: Stefanie Niemela
Audit Liaison
PO Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-0970
(360) 725-4402
stefanie.niemela@dcyf.wa.gov