Finding Text
CFDA 17.277 Program Title: EKCEP
CFDA No. 23.001 Program Title: EKAMI Workforce Development Program
Condition: The Board of Directors did not meet between September 20, 2018 and September 23, 2020.
Criteria: The Board of Directors should meet regularly as stipulated in the articles of incorporation/by-laws.
Cause: Unknown.
Effect: Proper oversite of operations not maintained. Thus, failure to meet federal and state procurement requirements.
The Corrective action plan (2017 audit) should have been reviewed and addressed by the board; and actions taken and policies to correct findings should have been addressed and approved by the board. Without minutes there is no documentation that this occurred.
The Minutes of the Board of Directors meetings did not document the review and approval of Corrective Action Plan (2017) nor any actions taken and/or policies put in place to comply with the Corrective Action Plan. The board of directors have not met since September 20, 2018.
Recommendation:The board of directors should meet regularly, with minutes containing all discussions and actions should be maintained.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Meetings are being held annually starting September 23, 2020.