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Finding 2023-001: Youth Experience Earmarking Requirement
Affected Program: Assistance Listing #17.258, 17.259, 17.278 WIOA Cluster. Award Numbers:
WIA20, WIS19, WIS20, WIY19, WIY20, WID20, WRS19, . Compliance Requirements: Matching,
Level of Effort, Earmarking.
Condition and Criteria: Okaloosa-Walton Jobs and Education Partnership, Inc. d/b/a CareerSource
Okaloosa Walton (CareerSource Okaloosa Walton) is required to meet the following earmarking
requirement per Section 129 (c)(4), WIOA, 128 Stat. 1510: “Not less than 20 percent of Youth
Activity funds allocated to the local area, except for the local area expenditures for administration,
must be used to provide paid and unpaid work experiences.”
Cause: The amount spent to provide paid and unpaid work experiences was less than 20 percent.
Effect: CareerSource Okaloosa Walton did not meet the earmarking requirements under this
provision.
Recommendation: We recommend that CareerSource Okaloosa Walton seek a waiver for this
requirement if unable to meet this provision or provide more paid and unpaid work experiences
required to meet this provision.