State & Local Reports

BCCF is a nonprofit corporation that supports the financial and educational needs of Bristol Community College. Our audit, which examined July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, found BCCF’s expenditures were made appropriately according to its policies and procedures.

Audit found WMEC provided adult foster care (AFC) services to MassHealth members without required prior eligibility authorization. The audit examined the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018.

Audit found BSHC provided adult foster care (AFC) services to MassHealth members without required prior eligibility authorization. The audit examined the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018.

Act 115 of 2019 established the Vermont Emergency Economic Recovery Grants program and affords the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Department of Taxes (Department) significant discretion for developing guidelines to implement the $152 million program, but the law also requires certain procedures and standards. The guidelines developed by ACCD and the Department – specifically the first-come, first-served distribution of public dollars and the absence of an evaluation of need in the application process – may not be consistent with the legislation. This approach does not foster the equitable distribution of business grants across Vermont geographies sand to those that have suffered the greatest economic harm

This review was completed as a non-audit service and does not constitute an audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. In agreement with management, we performed the following tasks:Reviewed practices for tracking COVID-19 related payroll and non-payroll expenditures; Reviewed the adequacy of tracking and systems/software for emergency management events; and Researched cost recovery funding sources for local government.