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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Components
Administration for Children and Families
Report Number
A-02-16-02013
Report Description

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, manages the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program. The UAC program served between 7,000 and 8,000 children annually from fiscal years (FYs) 2005 through 2011. In FY 2012, the number of children served in the program increased to 13,625. In FY 2014, ORR served 57,496 children. In FY 2015, ORR served 33,726 children.

Report Type
Audit
Location

New York, NY
United States

Number of Recommendations
8
Questioned Costs
$2,623,785
Additional Details
https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region2/21602013.asp?utm_source=whatsnew&utm_ca…
External Entity
The Children's Village, Inc.

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
266664 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village review its claimed expenditures for FYs 2016 and 2017 (the second and third years of the grant awards) to determine whether they were claimed in accordance with Federal requirements and refund to the Federal Government any unallowable amount.

266660 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village determine whether resources are aligned as needed to ensure that all required documentation is maintained in UAC case files and that ORR policies and procedures are followed when releasing UAC to sponsors.

266659 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village take corrective action to ensure that its facility is free from potentially harmful conditions.

266663 No $2,623,785 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village refund to the Federal Government $2,623,785 in unallowable grant expenditures.

266666 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village implement financial management system procedures to ensure Federal funds are drawn down only when needed, all related obligations are paid timely, and grant funds are separately identified and segregated.

266661 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village ensure that all medical exams and educational assessments are documented and performed as required by ORR.

266665 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village ensure that costs are properly approved, allocated, and adequately supported.

266662 No $0 $0

We recommend that Children’s Village ensure that all employee requirements pertaining to background investigations and experience are met and documented.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States