Finding 59931 (2022-001)

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Requirement
G
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The program did not meet the federal requirement of spending at least 20% of Youth Activity funds on work experiences.
  • Impacted Requirements: WIOA mandates that a minimum of 20% of allocated funds must be used for paid and unpaid work experiences.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Increase youth enrollment and participation to ensure compliance with funding requirements in future periods.

Finding Text

2022-001 20% Program Expenditures for Youth Work Experience Federal Agency:Department of Labor Federal Programs: 17.259 Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) ? Youth Activities (Passed through MassHire Department of Career Services (MDCS)) Condition: The Federal earmarking requirement related to youth work experience program expenditures was not met. Criteria: Not less than 20 percent of Youth Activity funds allocated to the local area, except for the local area expenditures for administration, must be used to provide paid and unpaid work experiences (Section 129(c)(4)), WIOA, 128 Stat. 1510). Cause: Youth enrollment and participation in the program was low. Effect: The 20% minimum of WIOA youth funds were not expended. Context: The WIOA youth activities youth work experience expenditures were 16.73% of the allocated funds to JTEC at June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs: None

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $376,928
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $332,797
17.207 Employment Service/wagner-Peyser Funded Activities $317,774
17.258 Wia Adult Program $300,326
17.225 Unemployment Insurance $30,545
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $15,052
17.801 Jobs for Veterans State Grants $10,855
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $10,317
17.245 Trade Adjustment Assistance $506