Audit of the Administration of Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of Georgia

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audited Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grants administered by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office (GSoS), totaling $46.3 million. This included federal funds, state matching funds, and interest earned on the reissued Section 101, reissued Section 251, Election Security, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants.

Date Issued:

Friday, August 16, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Election Assistance Commission

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

G23GA0047-24-14

Location(s):

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Special Projects:

Pandemic

Questioned Costs:

$10,000

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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G23GA0047-24-14-Georgia-HAVA-Audit-Report.pdf	1.46 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
We recommend that EAC confirm that the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office implements corrective action to address recommendation 8 in Report Number 21-11 issued by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
2	Open	No
We recommend that EAC calculate lost interest due to the untimely deposit of 2018 and 2020 Election Security funds and ensure any amounts due are deposited into to the election fund.
3	Open	No
We recommend that EAC require the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office to reconcile interest earned reported by the Georgia Office of the State Treasurer and interest earned recorded on the general ledger and correct any impacted financial reports for the reissued Section 101, reissued Section 251, and Election Security awards.

Election Assistance Commission OIG

Election Assistance Commission

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent division of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The OIG was created in 2005 and operates under the authorities vested in it by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. The mission of the OIG is to enhance the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of EAC’s operations by: conducting audits, reviews, evaluations and assessments of EAC programs and operations; detecting and preventing fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement of EAC programs; promoting better EAC management; preserving and protecting EAC employee and program integrity; and communicating with the Commission and Congress to keep them fully informed of the status of EAC administration and operations and the need for and progress of corrective actions.

https://oig.eac.gov/

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Audit of the Administration of Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of Georgia

Related Open Recommendations