Finding 565220 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Two out of sixty client applications were not approved by a supervisor.
  • Impacted Requirements: All client applications must be approved by a management-level employee.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should create policies to ensure all applications receive proper approval before awards are granted.

Finding Text

Criteria:All clients’ applications for assistance should be approved by a supervisor. Condition:In two of sixty client files reviewed the clients application was not approved by a management level employee. Cause:Oversight in monitoring clients. Effect: Client applications may be incompleted or contain errors. Other Information: Two of sixty client applications tested were not approved. Recommendation: Management should develop policies and procedures to ensure all client applications are approved by at least a management level employee prior to granting the client an award. Reply: Management agrees with this finding and will develop policies and procedures to ensure all client application are approved prior to granting the client an award.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with this finding and will develop policies and procedures to ensure all client application are approved prior to granting the client an award.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 565221 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1141662 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1141663 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $1.87M
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $672,167