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fSurvpy of the Harrison County Head Start Progran, Gulfport,
Mississippi1. HRD-78-82; B-164031 (1). March 10, 1S78. 8 pp.
Repcrt to Rep. Trent Lott; by Gregory J. Ahprt, Directox, Human
Resources Div.
Issue Area: Accounting and Financial REporting (21900),
Contact: General Gcvernment Div.
Budget F'nction: Income Security: Public Assistance and Other
Income Supplements (604).
Orqanization Concerned: Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare; Department of Health, Educaticn, and Welfare:
Administration for Children, icuth, and Families; Department
of Aqriculture; Harris-n County Civic Action Committee,
Inc., Gulfport, HS; Moore & Powell,
Conqressional Relevance: Rep. Trent Lett.
The Harrison County Head Start Program, operated by the
Harrison County Civic Action Committee, Inc., in Gulfport,
Mississippi, received $2,246,424 in Head Start funds and
$243,735 from the Department of Agriculture to reimburse Head
Start's food costs for the 13-month grant pericd ended August
31, 1977. a survey examined the audit work performed by Moore &
Powell, a certified public accourting firm, in its audit of the
program for -he 13-nonth period. Moore & Powell conducted its
audit with professional care and in accordance with GAO
standards and Head Stdrt audit guidelines. Some Head Start
employees may not have been qualified fcr their pcsiticrs and,
since the grantee did not maintain dccumentaticn supporting
employee promotions, GAO was unable to determine uhsther the
filling of vacancies complied with the Head Start manual.
Enrollment nas declined for the last 3 years and was below the
1. ?.l required by the grant in Novemter 1977. A review cf the
eligibility of proglii participants shewed that 211 of the
children enrolled in the program were from families whose total
income exceeded the poverty level. Since guidelines state that
no more than 10% of enrollees may come frcw families above the
poverty level, 11% of the children were ineligikle tc
participate. Other problems noted included a lack ¢f ccntrcls
over property and suppli:s, unnece:ssary payments for bus
maintenance, and wide variations in food costs. (RRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaxvu0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)