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GGD-80-70 1 (1980-07-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabatn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. DC 20148 B-197229 JULY 17, 1980 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Subcommittee on District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations United States Senate 112778 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: IFinancial Audit of the District of Columbia Office on Aging'I(GGD-80-70) As you requested, we have reviewed the financial opera- tions of the District of Columbia's Office on Aging, particu- larly programs operated by nonprofit community-based organi- zations which receive Office funds to provide services, such as nutritional meals, to the District's senior citizens. For fiscal year 1978, the Office received about $2.7 million in Federal grants and about $600,000 in District ap- propriated funds to operate programs for the District's el- derly. Our review of selected financial transactions and the results of financial audits conducted by certified public accountants showed that the nonprofit organizations (subgrant- ees) generally accounted for funds properly. While we did not find any fraudulent use of funds, about $8,600, including about $5,300 associated with Office programs, was reportedly embezzled at one of the subgrantees before our review began. The Office on Aging has neither closely monitored subgrantee operations nor regularly conducted onsite evaluations. We found instances where expenditures were improper or question- able; participants' contributions were not properly accounted for, safeguarded, and deposited; expenditures were not ade- quately supported; and contract records were incomplete. Office and subgrantee officials assured us that these weak- nesses would be corrected. The Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) authorizes Federal grants to States (with the District t Columbia included as a State) to operate programs to assist the elderly. The Administration on Aging in the Department of Health and Human Services provides these grants (427590)

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