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2022-003 - Eligibility of Program Participants Criteria: Participants receiving assistance under program 93.558, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, are required to meet certain eligibility criteria in order to receive assistance. The Organization should apply appropriate eligibility testing for participants in the program to ensure eligibility criteria have been met and such eligibility testing should be reviewed and approved by management. Condition: Control testing procedures under the Single Audit revealed that the Organization has a caseworker prepare the participant file at intake, documenting the information attested by the participant. However, there is no supervisory level review performed after intake by the program supervisors regarding participant eligibility. Cause: The Organization documents participants' eligibility based on information provided to caseworkers. However, there is no supervisory review and confirmation of this eligibility by program supervisors. Potential Effect: Assistance under program 93.558, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, may be provided to individuals who are not eligible for the program. Recommendation: We recommend that, upon completion of a participant file at intake, the caseworker remit the participant file to the program supervisor for review and confirmation of eligibility under the program. The program supervisor should document such review in order to provide an audit trail.