Finding 855551 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-07-05
Audit: 265973
Auditor: Wipfli LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CAP Services, Inc. did not have at least one-third of its board members representing low-income individuals and families, violating the Tri-Partite board requirement.
  • Impacted Requirements: This situation breaches the CSBG Act, which mandates that public organizations maintain a compliant board composition.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: CAP Services, Inc. should implement procedures to ensure board composition meets legal requirements and has committed to a corrective action plan.

Finding Text

2022-001 ? Tri-Partite Board Composition Department of Health and Human Services AL # 93.569 Community Services Block Grant Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor Grant Number Wisconsin Department of Children & Families 437004-G22-0001953-000-02 Wisconsin Department of Children & Families 437004-G20-0001632-000-02 Questioned Costs: None How were questioned costs computed: Not applicable Condition: At times during the year, less than 1/3 of the members of the board of directors of CAP Services, Inc. were representative of the low-income individuals and families served by the Organization. Criteria: The CSBG Act at 42 USC 9910(b), requires that public organizations administer CSBG through a Tri-Partite board. This board shall have members selected by the organization and shall be composed so as to assure that no less than one-third (1/3) of the members are representative of the individuals and families served by the organization. Cause: CAP Services, Inc. had board vacancies during the year, causing it to not be in compliance with the tripartite board requirement. Effect: Because of the above conditions, CAP Services, Inc. was not in compliance with this compliance requirement. Recommendation: We recommend that CAP Services, Inc. establish procedures to ensure the composition of the members of its board of directors meets this requirement. View of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the assessment and has committed to a corrective action plan.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $949,465
21.024 Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (cdfi Rrp) $741,395
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $670,141
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $501,550
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $377,104
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $369,396
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $339,648
93.600 Head Start $311,521
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $244,307
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $233,512
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $226,755
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $222,381
59.046 Microloan Program $220,668
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $120,552
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $92,405
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $86,430
10.870 Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program $72,130
93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $45,451
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $39,105
93.623 Basic Center Grant $36,850
93.557 Education and Prevention Grants to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth $32,612
21.025 Small Dollar Loan Program $30,719
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $22,500
14.252 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing $19,020
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $10,441
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $8,550
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $3,750