Finding Text
2023-005 Authorized exceptions to the annual income ceiling
Legal Services Corporation ALN#09.233100
Criteria: LSC Reg. 1611.5 Authorized exceptions to the annual income ceiling provides the conditions for authorized exceptions.
Condition: The income eligibility override was improperly applied in one client case, resulting in this case being incorrectly reported as program eligible.
Cause: The case worker inadvertently applied a reason for authorized exceptions to the annual income ceiling which does not comply with LSC Reg. 1611.5.
Effect: Incorrect or incomplete financial eligibility documentation may result in improperly including or excluding clients from receiving services under the LSC program.
Context: Out of sixty (60) LSC cases selected for testing, an authorized exception to the annual income ceiling was improperly applied to one case.
Questioned costs: There are no questioned costs noted.
Recommendation: We recommend that Legal Services NYC continue to provide relevant training to employees involved in client intake regarding maintenance of asset ceiling waiver approvals.
Views of responsible officials: See corrective action plan.