Reports

Election Assistance Commission OIG

Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the Territory of American Samoa

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $1.8 million in funds received by the territory of American Samoa under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Territorial Election Office of American Samoa: 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 and Section 251 of HAVA and other applicable requirements; 2) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments; and 3) used the funds in a manner consistent with the informational plans provided to...

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Audit | 11/29/2023

1 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to return $77,074 to the EAC for CARES expenditures outside of the budget period.

10 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to implement a policy to ensure property purchased with federal funds is used, managed, and disposed in accordance with the Office’s procedures.

11 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to ensure all property purchased with Federal funds is placed on a compliant property record.

2 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to transfer to the Election Security election fund $130,945 for the unsupported non-payroll expenditures and $18,673 and associated fringe benefits for the unsupported payroll expenditures.

3 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to return $8,811 and associated fringe benefits to the EAC for the unsupported CARES Act payroll expenditures.

4 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to implement procedures and training to ensure adequate documentation is maintained to support the allowability of expenditures charged to the HAVA grants.

5 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to implement procedures to ensure interest is earned on any election funds received going forward.

6 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC address and resolve the following recommendation that the Office perform a reconciliation of the grant activity for the Election Security grant through March 31, 2022 to ensure that all expenditures are fully disclosed and reconcile into the fund balance.

7 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC address and resolve the following recommendation that the Office prepare and submit revised financial reports to the EAC for Election Security activities as of March 31, 2022.

8 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC address and resolve the following recommendation that the Office implement procedures and training to ensure proper reporting of HAVA grant activity on future financial reports.

9 - Closed

We recommend that the EAC require the Office to implement a policy to ensure amounts reported on the Territory-wide SEFA are properly identified by ALN title and number in compliance with Uniform Guidance.

Election Assistance Commission OIG

Audit of the United States Virgin Islands' Administration of HAVA Funds

The audit will cover the expenditures and obligations of HAVA CARES Act and Election Security grants from date of award through September 30, 2023. The objectives are to determine if USVI 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with requirements; 2) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments, and 3) used the funds in a manner consistent with the informational plans provided to EAC. We will also confirm that USVI took appropriate corrective actions to address deficiencies noted in OIG's October 2013 audit report.

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

Interim Report: Audit of the Effects the Main Street Lending Program’s Loan Losses Have on Treasury’s Investment in the Program

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Election Assistance Commission OIG

Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the Territory of Guam

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $1.8 million in funds received by the territory of Guam under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Guam Election Commission: 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 and Section 251 of HAVA and other applicable requirements; 2) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments; and 3) used the funds in a manner consistent with the informational plans provided to EAC. The audit also determined if...

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Audit | 11/03/2023

Department of the Interior OIG

Summary: NPS Employee Wrongfully Obtained Unemployment Insurance/Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

We found that a full-time NPS employee wrongfully obtained State unemployment insurance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.

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Election Assistance Commission OIG

Audit of the HAVA Grants Awarded to the State of Wisconsin

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $27.4 million in funds received by the State of Wisconsin under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the State of Wisconsin Elections Commission: 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 and Section 251 of HAVA and other applicable requirements; 2) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments; and 3) used the funds in a manner consistent with the informational plans provided to EAC. The audit...

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Audit | 9/27/2023

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

Audit of Direct Loan Program Recipient – Mesa Airlines, Inc.

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Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

Interim Report: Audit of the Effects the Main Street Lending Program’s Loan Losses Have on Treasury’s Investment in the Program

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Election Assistance Commission OIG

Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of Missouri

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $27.4 million in funds received by the State of Missouri under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Missouri Office of the Secretary of State: 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 and Section 251 of HAVA and other applicable requirements; 2) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments; and 3) used the funds in a manner consistent with the informational plans provided to EAC. The audit...

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Audit | 8/25/2023

Department of the Interior OIG

USBR Employee Wrongfully Obtained Unemployment Insurance/Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

We found that a USBR employee wrongfully obtained $28,524 in combined Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

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Reports

Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the Territory of American Samoa

Audit of the United States Virgin Islands' Administration of HAVA Funds

Interim Report: Audit of the Effects the Main Street Lending Program’s Loan Losses Have on Treasury’s Investment in the Program

Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the Territory of Guam

Summary: NPS Employee Wrongfully Obtained Unemployment Insurance/Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

Audit of the HAVA Grants Awarded to the State of Wisconsin

Audit of Direct Loan Program Recipient – Mesa Airlines, Inc.

Interim Report: Audit of the Effects the Main Street Lending Program’s Loan Losses Have on Treasury’s Investment in the Program

Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of Missouri

USBR Employee Wrongfully Obtained Unemployment Insurance/Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

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