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Administration of Payments Received Under the Help America Vote Act by the Arkansas Secretary of State

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
E-HP-AR-08-20
Report Type
Audit
Subject
Grant
External Entity
Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State
Description

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock, & Associates, LLC, audited $4.5 million in funds received by the Arkansas Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Office: 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 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 budget plan provided to EAC.

Participating OIG
Election Assistance Commission OIG
Location(s)
AR, United States
Questioned Costs
$4,382,852
Funds for Better Use
$0

Status of Recommendations

Closed

The EAC should determine whether to require the Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State (SOS) to transfer to the election fund $4,382,852 for the unsupported cost by reviewing the adequacy of the bid evaluation documentation provided by the SOS Office…

Closed

The EAC should require the Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State to Implement a policy to allocate vendor discounts and sales tax across the entire purchase, not just against a single line-item.

Closed

The EAC should require the Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State to include all items with per unit costs in excess of $5,000 and purchased with federal funds, in the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System (AASIS) in accordance with…