Finding 598087 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Ineligible individuals were claimed for TANF funds due to lack of data review.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls need to ensure employee work is reviewed to catch errors.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish a process to review eligibility before claiming individuals for TANF funding.

Finding Text

Federal Program: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Condition: Individuals that were not eligible for TANF funds were claimed under the grant. Context: One individual was entering data with no review being done. Criteria: The ideal internal control system would require review of employee?s work which would allow f or any errors to be discovered. Effects: This weakness could result in the possibility of payback of funds. Questioned Costs: N/A Cause: Participants were marked TANF eligible and therefore claimed on the grant. Prior Year Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the Organization create a process to have eligibility requirements reviewed before claiming individuals on the grant.

Categories

Eligibility Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 21645 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $643,706
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $223,715
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $128,431
84.845 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief $93,456
93.268 Covid 19 - Immunization Cooperative Agreements $36,495
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $19,857
45.024 Promotion of the Arts_grants to Organizations and Individuals $10,000