Finding Text
Finding Number 2024-003: Tri-Partite Board Composition
Repeat Finding: No
Major Program: AL#93.569 – Community Services Block Grant – Award Numbers: CFS-23-7009 and CFS-24-7009
Questioned Costs: None
How the questioned costs were computed: N/A
Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions
Condition: Less than 1/3 of the members of the board of directors of WMCA were representative of the public sector and less than 1/3 of the members of the board of directors of WMCA were representative of the private sector in accordance with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) requirements.
Criteria: The CSBG Act at 42 USC 9910(b), required that public organizations administer the CSBG program through a Tri-Partite board.
Cause: WMCA had board vacancies and experienced board recruiting difficulties during the year, causing it to not be in compliance with the tri-partite board requirement.
Effect: Due to the above noted conditions, WMCA was not in compliance with this particular CSBG compliance requirement.
Recommendation: We recommend WMCA recruit board members to comply with the tri-partite board composition requirement.
Views of Responsible Officials: WMCA agrees with the audit finding and has written a corrective action plan.