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Finding 2023-001: Administrative Expense 10% Earmarking Requirements
Affected Program: Assistance Listing #17.258, 17.259, 17.278 WIOA Cluster. Award Numbers:
WIA22, WIA23, WIY22, WIY23, WID22. Compliance Requirements: Matching, Level of Effort,
Earmarking.
Condition and Criteria: Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc. d/b/a CareerSource Chipola (CareerSource Chipola) is required to meet the following earmarking requirement per Sections 128(b) (WIOA, 128 Stat. 1502) and 133(b) (WIOA, 128 Stat. 1516) for within state allocations: “A local area may expend no more than 10 percent of the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities funds allocated to the local area.”
Cause: The amount spent for administrative costs was 10.73 percent, which is greater than the 10.00 percent allowed.
Effect: CareerSource Chipola did not meet the earmarking requirements under this provision.
Recommendation: We recommend that CareerSource Chipola maintain administrative costs in accordance with these statutes.