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Finding 477968 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-07-09
Audit: 314669
Organization: Washington County, Minnesota (MN)
Auditor: Cliftonlarsonallen LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: A significant deficiency was found in internal controls regarding eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
  • Impacted Requirement: Eligibility standards require that a minor child must be present in the household to qualify for benefits.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should implement a double-check process for all eligibility applications to ensure compliance with the minor child requirement.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Assistance Listing Number: 93.558 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 2301MNTANF Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 2301MNTANF, 2023 Award Period: Year-Ended December 31, 2023 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance and Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Eligibility standards require there to be a minor child in the household. Condition: During our testing, one of 40 cases was noted to not have a minor child in the household and receiving benefits. Questioned Costs: None. Cause: The case worker did not properly complete Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the County ensure all eligibility case applications are doublechecked for a minor child in the home to be eligible for the program. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Assistance Listing Number: 93.558 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 2001MNTANF Award Period: Year-Ended December 31, 2023 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matter Recommendation: It is recommended the County implement procedures to ensure all eligibility case applications are doublechecked for a minor child in the home to be eligible for the federal program. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The County is going to plan a training and informational session with those involved reporting to ensure policies and procedures are followed around eligibility. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action plan: Cat Piepho, Director Accounting and Finance Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2024.

Categories

Eligibility Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 477967 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 477969 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1054409 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1054410 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1054411 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $7.37M
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $6.35M
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $3.22M
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $1.47M
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $1.38M
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $915,844
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $821,084
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $783,496
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $731,974
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $705,340
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $631,718
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $278,808
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $261,805
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $254,106
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $206,739
20.513 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities $185,493
17.258 Wia Adult Program $176,291
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $157,265
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $140,000
97.012 Boating Safety Financial Assistance $138,442
95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program $137,533
20.608 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated $136,580
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $124,858
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $119,623
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $119,578
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $118,671
93.788 Opioid Str $97,757
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $84,760
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $82,345
93.150 Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (path) $81,064
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $73,046
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $71,115
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $69,560
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $66,879
21.032 Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund $50,000
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $36,499
16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $30,334
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $27,040
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $26,072
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $22,955
93.334 The Healthy Brain Initiative: Technical Assistance to Implement Public Health Actions Related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels $19,074
93.747 Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program $10,589
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $9,625
90.404 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $4,287
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $4,065
45.310 Grants to States $3,474
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered Programs $3,039
93.251 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention $2,625
10.572 Wic Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (fmnp) $1,328
93.314 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (ehdi-Is) Surveillance Program $225