Finding 620040 (2022-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Two out of forty participant applications lacked proper documentation for recertification at required intervals.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with CDSS Policy Notice on documenting verbal recertifications at twelve and twenty-four months.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance internal controls to ensure thorough review of participant applications before service provision.

Finding Text

Commodity Supplemental Food Program and Emergency Food Assistance Program, California Department of Agriculture Federal Assistance listing #10.565 Contract No. 16- MOU-20-6003. Condition: For two of forty participants tested, the participant application did not appropriately document the recertification of the participant at the twelve and/or twenty-four-month period. Criteria: Per the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Policy Notice, ?implementation of the CSFP Three Year Certification?, the Organization is required to document verbal re-certifications performed at the twelve-and twenty-four-month periods. Cause: Lack of training and enforcement over internal review of applications provided by participants of the program. Effect: Failure to properly document participant recertification may result in a reduction or loss of future funding. Recommendation: Management should strengthen their current controls to internally inspect all participant applications to verify all documentation requirements are met, prior to providing program services.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $3.03M
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $1.39M
93.600 Head Start $670,559
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $435,206
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $321,855
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $209,872
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $145,952
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $124,858
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $123,664
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $110,128
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $101,598
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $80,064
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $61,140
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $60,633
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $51,865
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $33,138
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $28,250
84.412 Race to the Top ? Early Learning Challenge $13,167
10.576 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program $5,929
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $3,823