Federal Reports

We determined that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) properly awarded the FCMP contracts and in most cases complied with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance during the acquisition process. Specifically, ICE promoted fair and open vendor competition during the family case management services solicitation process by publicly issuing notices and requests for proposals. In addition, ICE evaluated vendor proposals in accordance with established criteria and selected the vendor based on a comparative evaluation of proposals, which were adequately documented in the contract file. The report contained no recommendations.

His House Children's Home, Inc. (His House), an Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) grantee responsible for caring for children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody, met safety standards for the care and release of children in its custody. However, some UAC case files were missing evidence of sponsor background checks and other required documentation. His House claimed only allowable expenditures. However, we identified areas in which His House lacked an efficient and effective system of internal controls when administering UAC program funds.

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.

An audit report required by the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002.