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2022 ? 001 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal program title: Supporting Services for Veteran Families Program Assistance Listing Number: 64.033 Pass-Through Agency: N/A Award Period: July 01, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: InteCare, Inc.`s control process for participants includes obtaining and retaining reviewed approved documentation surrounding the individual?s information for eligibility determination upon entering the program as well as exiting the program. Condition: Out of the forty (40) sample participants selected, six (6) participants? files failed to comply with the documentation control component for participants exiting from the program. Questioned Costs: None. Context: InteCare, Inc.`s control process resulted in inconsistent documentation being obtained, approved, and retained in regard to participants? exit of the program. Effect: InteCare, Inc. may not be in compliance with participant exit requirements as stated by the grant agreement and federal program. Cause: Deficiencies were a result of no signatures by the six participants and their inability to access email or transportation to meet case workers and sign off on exit documentation. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend that the control process be reviewed to ensure consistency in obtaining, approving, and retaining required documentation. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.