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Finding 499366 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-30
Audit: 322230
Organization: Northwest Montana Human Resources, Inc. (MT)
Auditor: Carver Florek & James Cpa's

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The board of directors does not meet the required tripartite structure for Community Social Block Grants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with board diversity and representation criteria could affect funding eligibility.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: CAPNM should persist in efforts to recruit members to fulfill the tripartite board requirement.

Finding Text

2023-001 NONCOMPLIANCE - SPECIAL TESTING AND PROVISIONS Criteria: Community Social Block Grants requires a tripartite board of directors that consist of diverse backgrounds while representing board principals. Condition: During our testing we found that the board of directors was not in compliance with the requirements of the tripartite board requirements. Cause: While CAPNM has made good faith efforts to recruit board members to comply with this requirement, properly filling the Flathead County government sector board seat has been a challenge. Effects: Health and Human Services could consider CAPNM out of compliance with the Community Services Block Grants requirements. Recommendation: We recommend CAPNM continues its search to fulfill the tripartite requirement associated with board representation.

Corrective Action Plan

Audit Finding 2023-001 The corrective action will be followed up by agency Executive Director (ED), Tracy Diaz and Board of Directors Executive Committee, Laura Burrowes, Steven Stanley and Robin Ha idle, along with the assistance of the entire Board of Directors (BOD). CAPNM ED and BOD will continue to reach out to all elected city and county officials within Flathead County, to either join the board or appoint an individual to serve on the BOD. CAP NM will speak directly to elected officials, send letters and place information on our web site. It is our hope to have an elected official serving on the CAPNM BOD no later than December 2024. CAPNM has attempted to have County Commissioner serve on our BOD and over the last several years they have refused. Due to this we have reached out to Columbia Falls, Whitefish, and Kalispell City Council members to seek representation on our board.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $1.62M
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $1.57M
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $793,200
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $620,843
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $335,762
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $334,065
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $197,130
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $24,033
14.169 Housing Counseling Assistance Program $15,442
93.499 Low Income Household Water Assistance Program $15,046
99.U19 Housing Stability Counseling $12,050
14.252 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing $9,575
32.011 Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program $2,283
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $2,000