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EDA Needs to Improve Oversight of CARES Act Revolving Loan Funds to Ensure Loans Are Made to Eligible Borrowers and Used as Intended
1. We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Administration instruct the Director, Performance, Research and National Technical Assistance Division (or designee, including the Interim RLF Coordinator) to review and make a determination regarding the allowability of the $4,020,050 in questioned costs with the respective RLF operators’ loans that were made to ineligible borrowers and not used for their intended purposes.
2. We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Administration instruct the Director, Performance, Research and National Technical Assistance Division (or designee, including the Interim RLF Coordinator), to take appropriate actions for all noncompliances identified, such as suspending or terminating the RLF operator’s grant if not in compliance with federal regulations and their RLF plans.
3. We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Administration instruct the Director, Performance, Research and National Technical Assistance Division (or designee, including the Interim RLF Coordinator), to ensure EDA provides oversight of the RLF operators to ensure loans are made to eligible borrowers and used for their intended purposes.
4. We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Administration instruct the Director, Performance, Research and National Technical Assistance Division (or designee, including the Interim RLF Coordinator), to develop procedures to ensure that the Risk Analysis System identifies areas of concern (such as high delinquent, default, or write off rates) and require that appropriate corrective actions are taken to address these areas of concern.
ETA and State Workforce Agencies Need to do more to Recover Pandemic UI Program Improper Payments
Develop lessons learned based on the control failures identified by SWAs that led them to request the use of blanket waivers for
overpayments. Provide SWAs with guidance, technical assistance, and other resources, as needed, to address the root causes of
overpayments.
Require SWAs to use all mandatory recovery methods permitted under federal law and provide resources, as needed, for SWAs to use ETA’s strongly recommended recovery methods.
Continue to work with Congress to lift restrictions on the use of contractors for the Treasury Offset Program recovery method.
Continue to work with Congress to develop incentives for SWAs to: (1) detect and address ongoing or past instances of overpayment and fraud, and (2) recover federally funded UI overpayments.
Global Health: USAID Planned for Emergency Responses in Accordance With Best Practices but Gaps Remain
We recommend that the Bureau for Global Health take the following actions: Establish procedures to facilitate the deployment of staff to the field when needed during a health emergency.
We recommend that the Bureau for Global Health take the following actions: Develop a timeline for finalizing all aspects of its Global Health Emergency Management System, including provisions for periodic testing of plans and for documenting and incorporating bureau-specific lessons learned.
We recommend that the Bureau for Management take the following actions: Develop a plan for the identification, recruitment and retention of skilled personnel to task forces in the event of a global health emergency, including contingency planning for a lack of available staff.
We recommend that the Bureau for Management take the following actions: Develop a plan to periodically test procedures in Automated Directives System, Chapter 112 through proactive exercises and evaluation activities and integrate lessons learned into the chapter.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) – Notice of Recoupment, Harris County, Texas
Desk Review of the State of New Jersey’s Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds
Treasury OIG should follow-up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $98,000,000 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $12,674,130 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $3,438,886 noted as unsupported reconciliation errors questioned costs (Other Matter) within the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $210,000 noted as unsupported reconciliation errors questioned costs (Other Matter) within the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Direct Payment greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $72,008,351 noted as unsupported reconciliation errors questioned costs (Other Matter) within the Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of following up with New Jersey to obtain expenditure support with sufficient expenditure level detail such as vendor names needed to support CRF amounts claimed.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $339,154,192 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Aggregate Payments to Individual types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previous charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance for the $124,331,510 of ineligible costs charged to the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $137,077,969 noted as unsupported reconciliation errors questioned costs (Other Matter) within the Aggregate Payments to Individual payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type.
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up procedures to obtain expenditure support with sufficient expenditure level detail needed to support CRF amounts claimed.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $187,176 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $18,260,445 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $35,889 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up procedures to determine if there were other instances of unsupported balances within the remaining portion of the selected grant balance.
Castro recommends that Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $250,398 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Castro recommends that Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up procedures to determine if there were other instances of unsupported balances within the remaining portion of the selected grant balance.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $19,931,910 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $10,068,090 noted as ineligible expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $9,410,681 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG follow up with New Jersey's management to confirm if the $205,520,362 noted as other unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that New Jersey management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up procedures to determine if there were other instances of unsupported questioned costs within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment population. Further, based on New Jersey's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of requesting that New Jersey perform an assessment to determine if all the potential fraudulent transactions were removed from New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)'s CRF claimed amounts.
Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of following up with New Jersey to obtain the missing NJEDA populations questioned as other matters and, utilizing the listing of potential fraudulent transactions provided by NJEDA, determine if the $1,007,050 potential fraudulent amounts were properly reversed.
Desk Review of the State of Connecticut’s Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds
Treasury OIG follow-up with Connecticut's management to confirm if the $167,633,232 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000, Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that Connecticut's management provide support for other eligible replacement expenses, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Connecticut's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000, Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Treasury's Office of Capital Access to ensure that management decision letters are issued on the CRF specific findings identified by the auditor in these Single Audit Act reports.
Treasury's Office of Capital Access follow-up on any CRF specific questioned costs reported in the fiscal year 2023 Single Audit Act report that was published on March 27, 2024, after Castro's desk review planning and fieldwork procedures were completed.
Desk Review of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $6,919,819 in Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of following up with Kiowa over the $579,443 of additional hardship payments to determine whether these amounts charged to the CRF included previously budgeted expenditures and, if so, Castro recommends Treasury OIG recoup the funds or request that Kiowa's management provide support for eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to request they perform an analysis over its Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 payment type claimed costs to determine if there are any additional hardship payments included within that payment type. Based on the results of this assessment, Treasury OIG should consider the feasibility of performing additional testing over these balances.
Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up with Kiowa to determine if there were other instances of ineligible or unsupported hardship balances within all four of the hardship payment types claimed within its Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $62,744 in Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $727,002 in Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
TOIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $124,535 noted as ineligible expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000, payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $1,832 in Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 payment type are recouped or replaced by other supported expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $38,162 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for Aggregate Payments to Individuals.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $1,860 noted as ineligible expenditures within the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for Aggregate Payments to Individuals.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management to confirm if the $654,200 noted as ineligible expenditures within the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on Kiowa's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Kiowa's management regarding the remaining $12,678 of attorney's fees expenses within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type not tested during Castro's desk review to determine if there are additional unsupported or ineligible questioned costs.
Desk Review of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ (Massachusetts) Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds
Treasury Office of Inspector General (OIG) should follow-up with Massachusetts management to confirm if the $21,342 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Massachusetts' management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previous charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. Further, based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type, if support is not provided.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $91,646,107 of fringe benefits and bonus payments ineligible costs charge to the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Additionally, Treasury OIG should request that Massachusetts management perform an assessment to determine if there were any additional one-time bonus payments not related to hazardous duty included within its Aggregate Payments to Individuals claims and identify those for repayment to Treasury, as applicable. Further, based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts perform an assessment to determine whether there was any additional advertising and marketing costs charged to CRF within its Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type and identify those for reversal and repayment to Treasury, as applicable. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Massachusetts' management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $1,500,000 of ineligible costs charged to the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type. Based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $25,527 of ineligible costs charged to the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000 payment types.
Treasury OIG should follow-up with Massachusetts management to confirm if the $107,824 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Massachusetts' management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previous charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. Further, based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $59,225 of ineligible costs charged to the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment types.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $114,940 of ineligible costs charge to the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Based on Massachusetts' responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and Massachusetts' ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts management perform an assessment over whether there were any additional indirect costs or negotiated rates claimed within its Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000 and Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 payment types, and to identify those costs for repayment to Treasury, as applicable.
Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $70,625,069 of ineligible costs charge to the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Additionally, Treasury OIG should request that Massachusetts management perform an assessment to determine if there were any additional one-time bonus payments not related to hazardous duty included within its Aggregate Payments to Individuals claims and identify those for repayment to Treasury, as applicable. Further, based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Treasury OIG should request that Massachusetts management perform an assessment to determine if there were any additional one-time bonus payments not related to hazardous duty included within its Aggregate Payments to Individuals claims and identify those for repayment to Treasury, as applicable. Treasury OIG should request Massachusetts management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $991 of ineligible costs charge to the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Based on Massachusetts management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Desk Review of the State of Washington's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds
Treasury Office of Inspector General (OIG) follow-up with Washington's management to confirm if the $14,085,335 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Washington management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. In addition, Castro recommends that Treasury OIG request Washington management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $283,599 of ineligible costs charged to the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Further, based on Washington management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported and ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Treasury OIG request Washington management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $283,599 of ineligible costs charged to the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Further, based on Washington management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported and ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Treasury's Office of Capital Access ensure that management decision letters are issued on the CRF specific findings identified by the auditor in these Single Audit reports.
Treasury's Office of Capital Access follow-up on any CRF specific questioned costs reported in the fiscal year 2020, 2021, and 2022 Single Audit reports.
Desk Review of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds
Treasury Office of Inspector General (OIG) follow up with Oklahoma County's management to confirm if the $91,218 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Oklahoma County management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance.
Treasury OIG request Oklahoma County management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $326,664 of ineligible costs charged to the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 payment type. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Further, based on Oklahoma County's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported and ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends that Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.
Treasury OIG follow-up with Oklahoma County to request that Oklahoma County management performs an assessment over the $1,288,109 in grants funds paid to the Oklahoma County Home Finance Authority, which were not tested by Castro, to determine if rental assistance payments and prepaid debit cards payments were made utilizing solely Oklahoma County's CRF proceeds, or if these expenses were paid with State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City funding sources. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Oklahoma County management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance.
Treasury OIG follow-up with Treasury's Office of Capital Access to ensure that management decision letters are issued on the findings identified by the auditor in the Single Audit report.