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Administration of Payments Received Under the Help America Vote Act by the Utah Office of Lieutenant Governor: April 29, 2003 through July 31, 2010

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
E-HP-UT-09-10
Report Type
Audit
Subject
Grant
Description

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP, audited $26.8 million in funds received by the Utah Office of Lieutenant Governor under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Office of Lieutenant Governor (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.

Participating OIG
Election Assistance Commission OIG
Location(s)
UT, United States
Questioned Costs
$416,082
Funds for Better Use
$8,155
View report on Oversight.gov

Status of Recommendations

Closed

We recommend that EAC require that the OLG ensure that the property records at counties include the minimum information required by the Common Rule.

Closed

EAC work with the OLG to determine whether it is necessary to file revised annual reports.

Closed

OLG officials develop procedures to ensure that the HAVA accounting records and reports are accurate.

Closed

We recommend that the EAC work with the OLG to determine whether the fee paid to PTIF, equal to the interest on the $50,000, is an allowable HAVA expenditure. If not, the cumulative interest should be allocated and credited to the HAVA election fund.

Closed

We recommend EAC work with the state to determine the amount of interest earnings that were not transferred to the election fund, because matching funds in-kind payments were not expended timely.

Closed

We recommend the EAC work with the state to resolve the issue of missing documentation on in-kind expenditures.

Closed

We recommend that EAC work with the state to determine the net program income from the sale of T-shirts, and require the state to transfer that amount into the election fund, plus any interest earnings that would have accrued on the funds.