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Finding 2022-001: Youth Experience Earmarking Requirement Affected Program: Assistance Listing #17.258, 17.259, 17.278 WIOA Cluster. Award Numbers: WIA20, WIS19, WIS20, WIY19, WIY20, WID20, WRS19, . Compliance Requirements: Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking. Condition and Criteria: Okaloosa-Walton Jobs and Education Partnership, Inc. d/b/a CareerSource Okaloosa-Walton (CareerSource Okaloosa-Walton) is required to meet the following earmarking requirement per Section 129 (c)(4), WIOA, 128 Stat. 1510: ?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.? Cause: The amount spent to provide paid and unpaid work experiences was less than 20 percent. Effect: CareerSource Okaloosa-Walton did not meet the earmarking requirements under this provision. Recommendation: We recommend that CareerSource Okaloosa-Walton seek a waiver for this requirement if unable to meet this provision or provide more paid and unpaid work experiences required to meet this provision.