April 23, 2026 Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. and Affiliate respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31, 2024. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: AAFCPAs, Inc. 50 Washington Street ...
April 23, 2026 Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. and Affiliate respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31, 2024. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: AAFCPAs, Inc. 50 Washington Street Westborough, MA 01581 Audit Period: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 The findings from April 22,2025 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDING - FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT FINDING SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY 2024-001 Seperation of Justice Center Recommendation: We recommend management examine their internal processes and policies on how activities for both entities are seperately accounted for to ensure proper separation consistent with LSC requirements. We understand management has submitted a correction action plan and has been working with LSC and has already implemented several recommendations from the review and is expected to finalize and implement any remaining required recommendations in 2026. We further understand that LSC has not demanded a formal deadline for completion of the Program Integrity Review and the Organization is not unreasonably delayed in its implementation of any corrective actions. Action Taken: SCCLS prepared and developed a corrective action plan with LSC and has met with LSC on a bi-weekly basis working with LSC to ensure that compliance with the corective action plan will result in adequate separation between entities under Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Mulitple aspects of the plan has been implemented, with full compliance expected in 2026. FINDING - FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 2024-001 Seperation of the Justice Center The significant deficiency relates to the Federal Funds received from Legal Services Corporation (LSC), Basic Field Grant, grant recipient #122087, under assistance listing number 09.112087. Recommendation: We recommend management examine their interal processes and policies on how activies for both entities are separately accounted for to ensure proper separation consistent with LSC requirements. We understand management has submitted a corrective action plan and has been working with LSC and has already implemented several recommendations from the review and is expected to finalize and implement any remaining required recommendations in 2025. We further understand that LSC has not demanded a formal deadline for completion of the Program Integrity Review and the the Organization is not unreasonably delayed in its implementation of any corrective actions. Action Taken: SCCLS prepared and develiped a corrective action plan with LSC and has met with LSC on a bi-weekly basis working with LSC to enure that compliance with the correction action plan with result in adequate separation between entities under Title 45 of the Code of Fedearl Regulations. Multiple aspects of the plan have been implemented, with full compliance expected in 2026. If Legal Services Corporation has questions regarding this plan, please call Christopher Oldi, Executive Director at (774) 488-5950 2023-001 Seperation of the Justice Center The significant deficiency relates to the Federal Funds received from Legal Services Corporation (LSC), Basic Field Grant, grant recipient #122087, under assistance listing number 09.112087. Recommendation: We recommend management examine their interal processes and policies on how activies for both entities are separately accounted for to ensure proper separation consistent with LSC requirements. We understand management has submitted a corrective action plan and has been working with LSC and has already implemented several recommendations from the review and is expected to finalize and implement any remaining required recommendations in 2025. We further understand that LSC has not demanded a formal deadline for completion of the Program Integrity Review and the the Organization is not unreasonably delayed in its implementation of any corrective actions. Action Taken: SCCLS prepared and develiped a corrective action plan with LSC and has met with LSC on a bi-weekly basis working with LSC to enure that compliance with the correction action plan with result in adequate separation between entities under Title 45 of the Code of Fedearl Regulations. Multiple aspects of the plan have been implemented, with full compliance expected in 2026. If Legal Services Corporation has questions regarding this plan, please call Christopher Oldi, Executive Director at (774) 488-5950 Sincerely yours, Christopher Oldi Executive Director