Finding Text
Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.558
Name of Federal Program or Cluster: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Name of Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Name of Pass-through Entity: Boys & Girls Clubs of Fox Valley
Award Period: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
Criteria: Per the terms and conditions of the subrecipient agreement, all program services reimbursed must support the program serving only TANF-eligible clients. TANF eligibility must be documented using the TANF WA3 Eligibility Certification form located in the Resource Center of the Wisconsin Association of Boys and Girls Clubs online reporting system.
Condition: Eligibility testing found 11 participants out of a sample of 60 to have insufficient support to determine eligibility for the Wisconsin After 3/Be Great Graduate programs.
Cause: Corrective action for the prior audit’s finding did not occur until May 2024 and procedures over eligibility had not been documented, trained on, and monitored.
Effect or Potential Effect: Payments may be reduced accordingly.
Repeat Finding: Repeat of Finding 2023-002.
Recommendation: Procedures and forms should be updated per award requirements and eligibility determination should be reviewed and approved by an appropriate supervisor annually. The organization’s directors and grants compliance director should receive training on eligibility and be provided with written procedures for determining eligibility, completing the required documentation, and when and how reviews and approvals should be documented.
Views of Responsible Officials: Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, Inc. agrees with the finding and is implementing procedures.