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.