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Administration of Payments Received Under the Help America Vote Act by the Kansas Secretary of State: April 29, 2003, through December 31, 2010

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
E-HP-KS-03-11
Report Type
Audit
Subject
Grant
Description

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP, audited $29.0 million in funds received by the Kansas Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Secretary of State (1) used payments authorized by Sections 101, 102, and 251 of HAVA in accordance with HAVA and applicable requirements; (2) accurately and properly accounted for property purchased with HAVA payments and for program income; and (3) met HAVA requirements for Section 251 funds for an election fund and for a matching contribution except for the requirements for maintenance of a base level of state outlays, commonly referred to as Maintenance of Expenditures (MOE).

Participating OIG
Election Assistance Commission OIG
Location(s)
KS, United States
Questioned Costs
$20,950
Funds for Better Use
$82,010
View report on Oversight.gov

Status of Recommendations

Closed

We recommend that the EAC work with the SOS to ensure that the SOS and counties maintain property records with minimum information required by the Common Rule.

Closed

We recommend that the EAC work with Kansas officials to calculate the amount of interest to transfer to the election account for the period from November 29, 2004 through April 4, 2005, plus the additional compounded interest as of April 4, 2005, and any…

Closed

We recommend that the EAC require Kansas officials to calculate the amount of interest that would have been earned on the shortfall in the program income account and include that amount in the transfer, plus the additional compounded interest that should…

Closed

We recommend that the EAC require Kansas officials to transfer state funds totaling $82,010 to restore the program income funds that were used to satisfy the state matching requirement.

Closed

We recommend that the EAC require Kansas officials to calculate the amount of interest that would have been earned on the shortfall in the program income account and include that amount in the transfer, plus the additional compounded interest that should…

Closed

The EAC should work with the SOS to decide whether to allow or disallow the costs associated with the Kids Voting Kansas and the printing of voter registration forms.