Finding 1171357 (2021-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2026-01-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Board of Directors did not meet for over two years, failing to provide necessary oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: This lack of meetings violates the articles of incorporation and leads to non-compliance with federal and state procurement standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure regular board meetings are held and documented, including reviews of the Corrective Action Plan and any necessary policy updates.

Finding Text

CFDA 17.277 Program Title: EKCEP CFDA No. 23.001 Program Title: EKAMI Workforce Development Program The Board of Directors did not meet between September 20, 2018 and September 23, 2020. The Board of Directors should meet regularly as stipulated in the articles of incorporation/by-laws. Unknown. Proper oversite of operations not maintained. Thus, failure to meet federal and state procurement requirements. The Corrective action plan (2017 audit) should have been reviewed and addressed by the board; and actions taken and policies to correct findings should have been addressed and approved by the board. Without minutes there is no documentation that this occurred. The Minutes of the Board of Directors meetings did not document the review and approval of Corrective Action Plan (2017) nor any actions taken and/or policies put in place to comply with the Corrective Action Plan. The board of directors have not met since September 20, 2018. The board of directors should meet regularly, with minutes containing all discussions and actions should be maintained. Meetings are being held annually starting September 23, 2020.

Corrective Action Plan

The board of directors is now meeting annually and will have proper oversight of the operations of the organization.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1171346 2021-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171347 2021-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171348 2021-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171349 2021-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171350 2021-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171351 2021-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171352 2021-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171353 2021-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171354 2021-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171355 2021-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171356 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
17.277 WIOA NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS / WIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS $1.20M
15.252 ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION (AMLR) $843,644
23.001 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SEE INDIVIDUAL APPALACHIAN PROGRAMS) $74,402