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Finding 179014 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-31
Audit: 176876
Organization: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, INC (NY)
Auditor: Bonadio & CO LLP

AI Summary

  • Issue: Missing participant signature in the NYWIC system for EBT card distribution.
  • Requirements impacted: Need for documented signatures or proof of remote benefits issuance.
  • Follow-up: Management should verify that all internal controls for this program are working properly.

Finding Text

Condition - There was no participant signature present in the NYWIC system for one of the individuals tested to indicate that the EBT card was provided to the individual. Criteria - Either a participant signature should be documented when benefits are provided or the file should have indication that remote benefits were issued. Cause - Information could not be produced and the individual handing out the benefits is no longer employed by the Organization. Effect - The Organization was not in compliance with testing requirements and controls established. Recommendation - Management should ensure all internal controls are functioning as designed for this program.

Corrective Action Plan

Staff is no longer employed by the Agency and the current program director was on leave. All controls are in place to our knowledge and functioning as designed.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 755456 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $1.19M
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $539,757
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $378,864
93.788 Opioid Str $321,143
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $190,594
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $187,330
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $185,946
93.623 Basic Center Grant $179,719
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $146,077
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $142,810
94.002 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program $120,582
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $120,163
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $106,648
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $91,050
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $76,373
93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $49,233
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $47,626
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $35,119
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $33,354
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $31,841
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $25,213
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $20,020
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $16,911
93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs $15,571
93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants $13,484
93.779 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (cms) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations $13,426
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $12,287
93.042 Special Programs for the Aging_title Vii, Chapter 2_long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals $11,984
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part D_disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $6,000
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $5,513
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $5,489
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $4,722
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $4,550
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $4,000
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $1,259