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Finding 2929 (2023-001)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-11-30
Audit: 4783
Organization: Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County (CA)
Auditor: Wipfli LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CAPSC's board composition does not meet the tri-partite requirement mandated by the CSBG Act.
  • Impacted Requirements: Less than 1/3 of board members are from the government sector, violating CSBG compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: CAPSC should actively recruit board members to fulfill the tri-partite board requirement.

Finding Text

2023-001 Tri-Partite Board Composition Funding agency: Department of Health and Human Services Title: Community Services Block Grant, COVID-19 Community Services Block Grant CFDA number: 93.569 Award year and number: 22F-5046, 23F-4046, 21F-4447, 20F-3685 Criteria or Specific Requirement: The CSBG Act at 42 USC 9910(b), required that public organizations administer the CSBG program through a Tri-Partite board. Condition: Less than 1/3 of the members of the board of directors of CAPSC were representative of the government sector in accordance with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) requirements. Questioned Costs: None Effect: Due to the above noted conditions, CAPSC was not in compliance with this particular CSBG compliance requirement. Cause: CAPSC had board vacancies and experienced board recruiting difficulties during the year, causing it to not be in compliance with the tri-partitie board requirement. Repeat: Repeat of prior year audit 2022-001. Auditor's Recommendation: We recommend CAPSC recruit board members to comply with the tri-partite board composition requirement. View of Responsible Officials: CAPSC agrees with the audit finding and has written a corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan for Current Year Audit Finding Finding 2023-001: 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 representatives on our board. To accomplish this, our board and executive leadership is continuing our recruitment campaign to strengthen relationships with city and county officials and emphasize the importance of having our government as well as private and other major groups 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. Person(s) Responsible: Cynthia King, Chief Executive Officer Richard Horrell, Board President Timing for Implementation: This plan will be complete by February 28, 2024.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $1.18M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $771,676
93.600 Head Start $216,442
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $127,033
93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants $83,017
21.026 Homeowner Assistance Fund $69,621
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $59,998
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $46,086
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $42,794
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $39,215
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $26,841