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2022-002: Special Tests and Provisions Federal Agency: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Federal Program: LSC Grants Assistance Listing Number: 09.514020 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 09.514020 - 2022 Award Period: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: The LSC Compliance Supplement, Part 1620 - Priorities in Use of Resources, requires that all staff who handle cases or matters to make decisions about case acceptance sign written agreements not to undertake non-priority cases or matters, except for those that are emergencies, in accordance with 45 CFR Section 1620.6. Condition: Documentation is not maintained to support that employees accepted the policy. Questioned costs: None Context: Documentation is not maintained to support that employees accepted the policy. Cause: Unknown. Effect: The Organization is not able to support that employees acknowledged the applicable policies. Repeat finding: This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that management implement a procedure to maintain documentation of employees written acceptance of the policies. Views of Responsible Official: There is no disagreement with this finding.