Finding: 2021-003 CFDA: 21.023 Department of the Treasury, Agency Rental Assistance Pass-Through Entity: WA Department of Commerce 2021-ComTRAP-CYS-RA Agency: Community Youth Services Name of contact person and title: Derek Harris, CEO Anticipated completion date: completed on 09/30/2022 Agency’s response: Concur The organization agrees with this finding and implemented the following: We developed program guidelines in addition to the guidelines provided by the Pass-Through Entity in order to ensure internal controls are in place to mitigate fraud and/or misuse of rental assistance funds. The program personnel implemented a file checklist starting October 1, 2022, to ensure all compliance components included in the file documentation meet the criteria required for the program. The checklist and forms are reviewed prior to payment. When digital signatures cannot be obtained, verbal verification of agreement by the applicant will be documented by the program staff to include date, time, method of communication. A supervisor (Program Director, Deputy Director, or CEO) reviews the files to ensure compliance with the program guidelines, ensure third party evidence exists and that all applicable documentation is in the file to support the rental assistance request. The files will also be reviewed by the Finance Coordinator prior to submitting the payment request to the Accounting Associate to ensure eligibility is adequately documented and that third party evidence exists before funds are released to the landlor