Pine Bluff Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission Did Not Always Operate Its Head Start Program in Accordance With Federal Requirements

Pine Bluff Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission (Pine Bluff) did not always claim Head Start grant costs that were allowable and allocable in accordance with Federal regulations. Specifically, Pine Bluff claimed $392,094 of unsupported non-Federal share; $214,372 in costs that did not meet procurement-related requirements; and $123,158 in costs that either did not benefit the Head Start program or may not have benefited the Head Start program.