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Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Audit · Election Assistance Commission OIG · 2022-09-22 · about Election Assistance Commission

Report

Title
Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Submitting OIG
Election Assistance Commission OIG
Component agency
Election Assistance Commission
Type
Audit
Publication date
2022-09-22

Summary

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited funds received by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Help America Vote Act, including state matching funds and interest earned, totaling $53.4 million. This included Election Security, reissued Section 251, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act grants.

Recommendations (6)

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1ClosedWe recommend that the EAC require the Office transfer into the election fund $80,026 for the unsupported payroll costs cited above.
2ClosedWe recommend that the EAC require the Office implement procedures and training which ensure that payroll costs are supported with records that accurately reflect the work performed and are incorporated into the official records before being allocated…
3ClosedWe recommend that the EAC require the Office to transfer into the election fund $15,198 for the questioned costs cited above.
4ClosedWe recommend that the EAC require the Office to develop and implement policies and procedures and provide training to ensure that subaward reimbursements charged to HAVA are for costs that are allowable, allocable and reasonable to HAVA.
5ClosedWe recommend that the EAC require the Office to implement procedures or training to ensure that all subrecipients are properly monitored inaccordance with federal statutes and the terms and conditions of the subaward.
6ClosedWe recommend that the EAC require the Office to ensure all property purchased by subrecipients with federal funds is placed on a compliantproperty record.

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