Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

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

Submitting OIG:

Election Assistance Commission OIG

Report Description:

The independent public accounting firm of Brown & Company, CPAs and Management Consultants, PLLC, under contract with the Office of Inspector General, audited Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grants administered by the Rhode Island Secretary of State, totaling $11.8 million. This included federal funds, state matching funds, and interest earned on the reissued Section 251, Election Security, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants.

Date Issued:

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Election Assistance Commission

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

G23RI0034-24-10

Location(s):

RI

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Special Projects:

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

0

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

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G23RI0034-24-10RhodeIslandHAVAAudit.pdf	1.57 MB

Related Open Recommendations

No Recommendations found for this Report.

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/