Legal Services Corporation CFDA #09-742018 Legal Services Corporation -Basic Field - General CFDA #09-742018 Legal Services Corporation - Basic Field - Native American Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance 2022-005 Condition: One instance identified in which the Grant Compliance Checklist wasn't completed as required by DPLS policy. Additionally, one instance identified in which Form 1644 Disclosure of Case Information was not completed timely, resulting in the case information not being reported to the Corporation. Auditor's Recommendation: We recommend DPLS review policies and procedures with applicable employees and remind them of the importance of established review and monitoring processes. Management's Response: All employees have received additional training on compliance procedures and new employees will receive the same. All files being closed are now reviewed first for accuracy by the case handler of that file. The files are double checked by the office secretary for accuracy. At the end of the quarter, all files are sent to compliance for a third review. Any needed corrections are noted by compliance and the file is then sent back to the office where it originated from to be corrected. Then the corrections to the file are reported back to compliance to verify that they have been made. Responsible Individuals: Dawn Marshall, Compliance Officer, Tom Mortland, Executive Director, Annemarie Michaels, Deputy Director. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023.