More--And Better--Audits Needed of CETA Grant Recipients
FGMSD-81-1
Published: Nov 06, 1980. Publicly Released: Nov 06, 1980.
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Highlights
The Department of Labor relies on the audit as a basic tool for preventing unauthorized expenditures and seeing that Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs are carried out as Congress intended.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| The cognizant congressional committees should ask Labor to provide information on the status of efforts to eliminate the audit backlog when further CETA authorization and funding are considered. |
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should increase the surveillance over prime sponsor audits to make sure that the effectiveness of controls over sub-granted or contracted funds is tested. |
Closed
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should institute more comprehensive quality assurance procedures to ensure that all CETA audits meet required audit standards. The quality testing procedures should be applied to a scientifically selected sample of audits. Further, the tests should be a balanced mix of contract reviews, desk reviews, workpaper reviews, and onsite reviews. The results of such testing would provide a standard against which the quality of all audits being done by Labor auditors, independent accountants, and state and local auditors could be measured. |
Closed
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should determine the amount of resources necessary to perform needed audits as soon as it becomes clear what Labor will be responsible for under the single audit concept. Such resources should include both the Labor audit staff and the funds necessary to engage independent accountants and state or local government auditors. t required audit standards. |
Closed
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