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Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of North Carolina

Audit · Election Assistance Commission OIG · 2024-02-22 · about Election Assistance Commission

Report

Title
Audit of the Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of North Carolina
Submitting OIG
Election Assistance Commission OIG
Component agency
Election Assistance Commission
Type
Audit
Publication date
2024-02-22

Summary

EAC OIG audited funds received by the State of North Carolina under the Help America Vote Act, totaling $33 million. This included Election Security and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants.

Recommendations (6)

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1ClosedRequire the North Carolina State Board of Elections to implement procedures and training to help ensure that required progress and financial reports are properly and timely submitted.
2ClosedRequire the North Carolina State Board of Elections to implement procedures and training to help ensure that interest earned from grant funds is reported on its financial reports.
3ClosedDetermine the allowability of $400,696 in questioned costs ($382,645 unsupported; $18,051 ineligible) under CARES Act Award NC20101CARES-01 and recover any amount that is unallowable.
4ClosedDetermine the allowability of $324,753 in questioned costs ($320,344 unsupported; $4,409 ineligible) under Election Security Award NC20101001-01 and recover any amount that is unallowable.
5ClosedRequire the North Carolina State Board of Elections to strengthen its policies and procedures for subawardee monitoring, including the procedures for reviewing invoices and supporting information submitted by subawardees.
6ClosedRequire the North Carolina State Board of Elections to implement procedures and training to ensure assets purchased with HAVA funds are completely documented in the Fixed Asset System and asset tags are affixed to the asset in a visible location.

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