Finding Text
2024-001 20% Program Expenditures for Youth Work Experience
Federal Agency: Department of Labor
Federal Programs: 17.259 Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) – Youth Activities
(Passed through MassHire Department of Career Services (MDCS))
Condition:
The Federal earmarking requirement related to youth work experience program expenditures was not met.
Criteria:
Not less than 20 % of Youth Activity funds allocated to the local area, except for the local area expenditures for administration, must be used to provide paid and unpaid work experiences (Section 129(c)(4)), WIOA, 128 Stat. 1510).
Cause:
Youth enrollment and participation in the program was low.
Effect:
The 20% minimum of WIOA youth funds were not expended for the specified grant purpose.
Context:
The WIOA youth activities youth work experience expenditures were 17% of the allocated funds to JTEC at June 30, 2024.
Questioned Costs:
None
Recommendation:
We recommend that management develop a plan to entice the youth workers to join the program so that they can meet the program compliance requirement.
Management Response:
Management agrees with the finding. See management’s attached corrective action plan.