Finding 19924 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The board of directors for Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County lacks sufficient government sector representation, falling short of the required one-third as per CSBG guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates the CSBG Act, which mandates a Tri-Partite board structure for public organizations managing the program.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County should actively recruit new board members to meet the tri-partite composition requirement and ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001: Tri-Partite Board Composition Department of Health and Human Services ? AL #93.569 Community Services Block Grant California Department of 21F-4447 Community Services and 22F-5046 Development 21F-4046 COVID-19 Community Services Block Grant California Department of 20F-3685 Community Services and Development Questioned Costs: None Condition Less than 1/3 of the members of the board of directors of Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County were representative of the government sector in accordance with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) requirements. Criteria The CSBG Act at 42 USC 9910(b), required that public organizations administer the CSBG program through a Tri-Partite board. Cause Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County had board vacancies and experienced board recruiting difficulties during the year, causing it to not be in compliance with the tri-partite board requirement. Effect Due to the above noted conditions, CAPSC was not in compliance with this particular CSBG compliance requirement. Recommendation We recommend Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County recruit board members to comply with the tri-partite board composition requirement. Views of Responsible Officials Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County agrees with the audit finding and has written a corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan for Current Year Audit Finding Finding 2022-001: Tri-Partite Board Composition Synopsis of Finding: Less than 1/3 of the members of the board of directors of Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County were representative of the government sector in accordance with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) requirements. Corrective Action Plan: Our immediate need is to increase the number of public sector representatives on our board. To accomplish this, our board and executive leadership has initiated a campaign to strengthen relationships with city and county officials and emphasize the importance of having our government represented on our Board of Directors. As individuals are considering board service, we will prioritize the individuals that are from cities and areas of the county that are not currently represented. There are currently two applicants being entertained by the governance committee. Person(s) Responsible: Johnny Nolen, Interim Executive Director Richard Horrell, Board President Timing for Implementation: This plan will be complete by February 28, 2023.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $6.99M
21.023 Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $2.77M
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $469,141
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $316,450
93.569 Covid-19 Community Services Block Grant $296,345
93.600 Covid-19 Head Start $279,713
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $95,383
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $88,160
93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants $50,162
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $39,996
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $38,194