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Audit of the Administration of Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of Florida

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
G25FL0067-26-08
Report Type
Audit
Subject
Grant
Description

The independent public accounting firm of Allmond & Company, LLC, under contract with the Office of Inspector General, audited Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grants administered by the Florida Department of State, totaling $71.37 million. This included federal funds, state matching funds, and interest income earned on the Reissued Section 251 and Election Security grants.

Location(s)
FL, United States
Questioned Costs
$429,808
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Status of Recommendations

Open

Establish written policies and procedures to prepare a reconciliation of the state's general ledger detail to actual grant expenses reported on the FFR.

Open

Update grant financial management policies and procedures to include consistently using the correct Grant Identification Number when recording grant expenditures.

Open

Update grant financial management policies and procedures to include a timeline of when to prepare the FFR to ensure the reports are submitted on a timely basis.

Open

Implement procedures to ensure that all federal and state matching expenditures are supported by appropriate documentation and retained in accordance with federal record-keeping requirements.

Open

Review the Election Security federal and state match questioned costs, totaling $429,808.31 and either provide adequate supporting documentation or make the necessary adjustments to the reported matching and federal expenditures.