Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Inspector General -- AUDIT

"Fund Balances and Collections Reported for the Title IV-A Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program by Wyoming Department of Family Services," (A-08-01-01047)

February 6, 2002


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This final report provides you with the results of our audit entitled Fund Balances and Collections Reported for the Title IV-A Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program by the Wyoming Department of Family Services; Cheyenne, Wyoming.  The Department of Family Services was designated as the single State agency responsible for program administration (State agency).  Our objective was to determine whether TANF grant awards of $82,230,508 for the period January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2000, were expended or obligated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.   We found that expenditures totaling $72,130 did not meet rules applicable to use of reserve funds. We are recommending the State restore these funds to their TANF account.