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Audit of ARPA workforce development grants finds gaps in policies, contracts and controls; management agrees to reforms
Summary
A Washington County audit of ARPA-funded workforce development programs found missing grant policies, weak contract language, limited monitoring and insufficient financial controls; county management agreed to most recommendations and set timelines for policy updates and a risk-assessment tool.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — County auditors told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 17 that an audit of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act workforce development grants exposed significant weaknesses in oversight and documentation and recommended 10 corrective actions.
County Auditor Christine Adams Swanberg opened the presentation, saying the "lessons learned show that the county needs to improve accountability of the results and spending." Senior management auditor Sherry Kirk described four central findings: the county lacked grant-administration policies and procedures; contracts were insufficiently developed and delayed (creating legal and financial risk); partner monitoring relied on unvalidated, aggregated reporting; and internal financial controls were too limited to…
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