Finding 609613 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: A participant received a stipend despite exceeding the income eligibility requirements for the Foster Grandparent Program.
  • Impacted Requirements: The organization failed to properly assess and track total annual household income for program participants.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement timely reviews of participant income levels to ensure eligibility before stipend payments are made.

Finding Text

2022-1 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Financial Reporting Criteria: Income eligibility should be assessed to ensure the total annual household income is within the required guidelines for the program. Condition: The Organization tracks eligibility for the Foster Grandparent Program?s participants to ensure the total annual household income does not exceed the requirements for the program. Effect: A stipend was paid to a participant who did not meet the income requirement for the program. Cause: Review of information update did not catch that a participant?s income was higher than the income requirement. Recommendation: The Organization should review income levels of their participants in a timely enough manner to identify participants who are ineligible prior to a stipend being paid. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Organization agrees with this finding and will implement a corrective action plan.

Categories

Eligibility Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 33171 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
94.011 Foster Grandparent Program $899,654
94.002 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program $112,500