Finding 1141662 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Two out of sixty client applications were not approved by a supervisor.
  • Impacted Requirements: All client applications must be approved by a management-level employee.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should create policies to ensure all applications receive proper approval before awards are granted.

Finding Text

Criteria:All clients’ applications for assistance should be approved by a supervisor. Condition:In two of sixty client files reviewed the clients application was not approved by a management level employee. Cause:Oversight in monitoring clients. Effect: Client applications may be incompleted or contain errors. Other Information: Two of sixty client applications tested were not approved. Recommendation: Management should develop policies and procedures to ensure all client applications are approved by at least a management level employee prior to granting the client an award. Reply: Management agrees with this finding and will develop policies and procedures to ensure all client application are approved prior to granting the client an award.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 565220 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 565221 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1141663 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $1.87M
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $672,167