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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Grants Awarded to the New York Office of Victim Services, Albany, New York

Submitting OIG:

Department of Justice OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Justice

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

23-075

Component, if applicable:

Office of Justice Programs

External entity, if applicable:

New York Office of Victim Services

Location(s):

Albany, NY

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

4

View Document:

Attachment	Size
23-075.pdf	5.61 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Ensure NY OVS enhances and documents its policies and procedures for allocating and tracking its VOCA victim assistance grant funds to help ensure appropriate utilization of available funding.
3	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Ensure NY OVS implements and distributes to its staff its Grants Unit Policies and Procedures manual with enhancements to ensure: (1) desk audits and subrecipient payment reviews ensure costs are allowable, supported, allocable, and comply with the DOJ Grants Financial Guide and Uniform Guidance; (2) subrecipient single audits are completed when required and corrective action is taken on associated VOCA findings; (3) site visit policies and procedures ensure subrecipient performance data verification procedures are documented and maintained to demonstrate performance data is complete and accurate; and (4) SAR and FFATA data are complete and accurate.
4	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Ensure NY OVS implements its new monitoring plan and tracking tool to assist in the execution and documentation of required monitoring.