Finding Text
Condition:
The Federal earmarking requirement related to youth work experience program expenditures was not met.
Criteria:
Not less than 20 % 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 (Section 129(c)(4)), WIOA, 128 Stat. 1510).
Cause:
Youth enrollment and participation in the program was low.
Effect:
The 20% minimum of WIOA youth funds were not expended for the specified grant purpose.
Context:
The WIOA youth activities youth work experience expenditures were 15% of the allocated funds to JTEC at June 30, 2023.
Questioned Costs:
None
Recommendation:
We recommend that management come up with a plan to entice the youth workers to join the program so that they can meet the program compliance requirement.
Management Response:
Management agrees with the finding. See management’s attached corrective action plan.