Finding 1240081 (2022-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2026-10-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Five out of twenty-five participant files lacked proper signatures, risking inadequate segregation of duties in eligibility approval.
  • Impacted Requirements: Segregation of duties is essential to ensure that eligibility reviews and approvals are independently verified.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all forms are signed by the required individuals to confirm proper approval and review processes.

Finding Text

Condition: Five of the twenty-five participant files tested either only included one signature or lacked signatures to evidence segregation of duties around approval and review of the particpant's eligibility. Criteria: There should be a segregation between the approval and review of a participant's eligibility for the program. Cause: The contract provider did not sign off on necessary form or the forms lacked necessary signatures to evidence segregation of duties between approval and review. Effect: There is potential that ineligible participants will be provided services. Recommendation: The client should make sure that all forms are appropriately signed by the necessary individuals.

Corrective Action Plan

The Crater Regional Workforce Development Board obtained a waiver beginning in PY24 to service the WIOA Title 1 Program (instead of using an outside service provider as was the case for PY21) which has led to additional internal controls including but not limited to: 1. Streamlining of enrollment to a singular assigned staff who has been trained specifically around enrollment/eligibility criteria. 2. Review of every enrollment by CRWDB leadership staff directly after enrollment to identify and correct any missing information. 3. CRWDB leadership staff will add a casenote into electronic record confirming review and accuracy of enrollment or to note missing items and plan to correct 4. Audit of every file open during the course of a program year at least 2 times during that PY by staff other than the staff who completed the initial enrollment.

Categories

Eligibility

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1240079 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1240080 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
17.258 WIOA ADULT PROGRAM $472,931
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $366,140
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $286,115
17.277 WIOA NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS / WIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS $29,292