Finding 33742 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-02
Audit: 29805
Organization: Community Crisis Center (IL)

AI Summary

  • Issue: Three out of 40 client files lacked signed confidentiality forms due to an error during the transition from paper to electronic records.
  • Requirements Impacted: The absence of these forms indicates a potential failure to comply with confidentiality policies mandated by grant agreements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Community Crisis Center, Inc. should review all client files to confirm that required confidentiality forms are included and ensure ongoing compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria: Under the grant agreements, Community Crisis Center, Inc. is required to have in place, policies and procedures to ensure the confidentiality of client information. Condition: Out of the 40 clients tested for eligibility, 3 of the files tested did not contain the signed confidentiality forms in the files. Cause: Community Crisis Center, Inc. converted its files from paper to electronic and the confidentiality forms were erroneously excluded from the transfer for these three files. Effect: There is potential that Community Crisis Center, Inc. was not following appropriate confidentiality procedures. Auditor?s Recommendation: We recommend Community Crisis Center, Inc. review its files to ensure that all client files contain the required confidentiality forms. Management response: The Center?s midnight Case Manager staff will work through all the intake paperwork for the day to ensure all forms are present, including the confidentiality form for clients.

Corrective Action Plan

Oversight Agency: U.S. Department of Aging Community Crisis Center, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plans for the year ended June 30, 2022 Auditor: Dugan & Lopatka, CPAs 4320 Winfield Road Suite 450 Warrenville, IL 60555 Audit Period: For the year ended June 30, 2022. The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. Findings- Federal Award Programs Audit Department of Justice 2022-001 Crime Victim Assistance Program Auditor's Recommendation: We recommend Community Crisis Center, Inc. review its client files to ensure that all client files contain the required confidentiality forms. Action Taken: The Center's midnight Case Manager staff will work through all the intake paperwork for the day to ensure all forms are present, including the confidentiality form for clients. If the funding agency has questions regarding this plan, please call me at 847-742-4088

Categories

Eligibility

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $419,958
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $306,672
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $97,018
93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $88,101
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $76,731
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $25,387
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $24,627
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $18,796
16.034 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program $7,825
16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/discretionary Grants $300