Finding 2024-003 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance – Eligibility Application Review Questioned Programs ALN 84.250 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Agencies: Department of Education Award Numbers H250N210051- Year 2023 H250N210051- Year 2024 Condition The Association is not consistently following their own internal control procedures for keeping evidence of reviewing the eligibility certification form. Status In Progress Management’s Corrective Action Plan Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) will update its required document checklist to include a check for required signatures. The intake staff will utilize the checklist for its first level of application intake to ensure all supporting documents are included and the application is complete, including required signatures. Another step VR will add in the process is a second level of review. Each application that has been approved for support will be reviewed by a second reviewer before final approval. Further, each application that exceeds an award of $10,000, will be reviewed by a third approver. Since applications for services are sometimes foreword to AVCP VR by the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation Audiology Department, AVCP VR will conduct regular training to Audiology staff on the correct process for completing its application. Internally, AVCP VR will continue to conduct yearly training to Village based AVCP staff, who sometimes accept and forward applications to the VR staff, on the correct process for completing its application. Lastly, AVCP VR will update its internal policies and procedures to include these four key steps to ensure applications are complete and signed