Finding Text
Finding Number: 2023-004
Repeat Finding: No.
Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: Indian School Equalization
Assistance Listing Number: 15.042
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior
Federal Award Number: A22AV00792
Questioned Costs: None
Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness
Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions
Criteria: According to the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Protection Act (25 USC §3201 et. Sec.), the School must conduct a character investigation of each individual who is employed or is being considered for employment in a position that involves regular contact with, or control over, Indian children. The investigation should be reinvestigated every five years. The Act further states that the School may employee individuals in those positions only if the individuals meet standards of character, no less stringent than those prescribed under subpart B – Minimum Standards of Character and Suitability for Employment (25 CFR part 63).
Condition: The School did not have timely character investigations performed for all employees.
Effect: Noncompliance with federal regulation.
Cause: Management oversight.
Context: For six of 20 employees tested, the School did not maintain a current and full background check and character investigation on file.
Recommendation: The School should review its human resources procedures to ensure that current character investigations are maintained for all required employees.
Response: The School’s responses are presented in a separate document.
Contact person: Dolores Silva, Chief Financial Officer