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HRD-81-136 1 (1981-09-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabciy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN 1l4CSOUNCES DIVISION B-204452 SEPTEMBER 3, 1981 The Honorable Raymond J. Donovan 1111 l I The Secretary of Labor 116272 Dear Secretary Donovan: Subject: Department of Labor Needs to Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements (HRD-81-136) We made a limited review of prime sponsor's' activities in Region I for implementing the independent monitoring unit (IMU) function required by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95-254, Oct. 27, 1978). In our opinion, the effectiveness of IMUs depends heavily on hav- ing enough properly trained staff members to carry out all neces- sary monitoring activities. However, our review of three prime sponsors showed that (1) IMU staffs were too small to carry out all required monitoring functions and (2) the staff members as- signed to IMUs lacked adequate training in the practices and procedures to be followed. Because the IMU was a new function, prime sponsors looked to Labor for guidance and assistance in setting up the units and in carrying out the requirements of the 1978 amendments. How- ever, the prime sponsors generally received little guidance on what resources they should devote to the IMUs and what practices and procedures should be followed in carrying out the monitoring function. This condition led to wide variances in the IMUs' mon- itoring activities. For example, the IMUs in Region I did not monitor all prime sponsor functions, subrecipients, and priority emphasis areas. Moreover, the extent of coverage varied in the areas that were monitored. A major contributor to this condition was that the IMU staff members lacked training or expertise in the use of monitoring techniques, especially in the area of financial management. (205025)

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