Finding 578904 (2021-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
G
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2023-11-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Committee failed to meet the required 20% non-federal matching funds for the Head Start program for fiscal year 2021, achieving only 8%.
  • Impacted Requirements: This shortfall of approximately $2,430,000 indicates ongoing noncompliance with matching fund requirements, as seen in previous years.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Committee should seek alternative funding sources and closely monitor matching requirements to avoid future compliance issues.

Finding Text

As in the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, in fiscal year 2021, the Committee did not attain its nonfederal matching requirement percentage of 20% for the Head Start program. The Committee was able to obtain a waiver in 2017 but not in 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021. The Committee provided non-federal matching funds for fiscal year 2021 totaling 8%, which represents a shortfall in the non-federal matching amounts of approximately $2,430,000. We recommend that the Committee continue its efforts to acquire alternative non-federal matching funding sources and monitor program non-federal matching requirements to help prevent material noncompliance with program matching requirements.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 2458 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2459 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2460 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2461 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 2462 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2463 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2464 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2465 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 2466 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2467 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2468 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2469 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 2470 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2471 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2472 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2473 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 2474 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2475 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2476 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 2477 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578900 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578901 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578902 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578903 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578905 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578906 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578907 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578908 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578909 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578910 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578911 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578912 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578913 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578914 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578915 2021-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578916 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578917 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578918 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578919 2021-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $9.26M
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $947,035
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $316,707
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $240,301
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $100,416