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Findings # 2022- 004 Annual Income verification for Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) Criteria: According to the passthrough agency (NYS Office of Children and Family Services, the organization is required to LDSS-4276 and LDSS-4725 forms for all participants on the annual and that the most current income guidelines are being used. Condition: The organization only performed the income verification during the intake process and did not perform the income verification on the annual basis. Cause: Due to COVID 19 restrictions, a verbal verification was performed by the former program director and she did document the process. In addition, she did not request supporting documents from the participants to independently verify the income. Effect: The lack of income verification can allow participant with income above income guidelines to be admitted into the program. Questioned costs: $0 Identification as a repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the Organization to strengthen its policies and procedures for the income verification for the participant. The Organization should implement a quarterly income verification for all participants until the case closed.