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Finding 2022-006 ? Case Requirements (Significant Deficiency and Non-compliance) Information on the Federal Program: Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant Criteria: 45 CFR Section 1611, 1626 and 1636 requires additional documentation such as a US citizen statement and statement of fact that a recipient must execute a retainer agreement for each client that receives extended services. Condition/Context: During our testing, we examined 71 case files. Of those 71, 36 required proof of citizenship, statement of fact and a signed retainer based on the level of service provided. Of those 36, 5 cases did not have the required forms in the file. Cause: The assigned attorney did not obtain the required documentation for the file. Effect: FRLS is not in compliance with case documentation requirements. Questioned Costs: None reported. Recommendation: We recommend FRLS strengthen its policies and procedures surrounding the process of opening and closing case files to ensure compliance with all required documentation and disclosure requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: See Management?s View and Corrective Action Plan included at the end of the report.