{"id":2291768,"date":"2024-07-10T09:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-unlikely-to-claw-back-washingtons-1-1-billion-in-mishandled-funds-auditors-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T09:30:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:30:20","slug":"feds-unlikely-to-claw-back-washingtons-1-1-billion-in-mishandled-funds-auditors-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-unlikely-to-claw-back-washingtons-1-1-billion-in-mishandled-funds-auditors-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds unlikely to claw back Washington\u2019s $1.1 billion in mishandled funds: Auditors – Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Washington Examiner\u200c reported on July 10, 2024, that despite \u2062a recent audit revealing that \u200cWashington state agencies<\/a> mishandled\u200c over $1\u2063 billion in \u200dfederal COVID-19 aid, it is unlikely that the federal government will demand repayment of those funds. The \u2063audit found 86 issues with how 11 state agencies spent the\u2064 federal aid, with $1.17 billion in questioned costs in the fiscal year \u20622023.\u200b While this represents \u2064about 4.1% of total federal funds spent by the state\u2063 that year, it is still rare for\u200d the federal\u200c government to request repayment. The federal agencies typically work with their state counterparts to address audit findings\u2063 going forward. Some of the\u200d issues highlighted in the audit included improper tracking of subcontractors, \u200bstaff turnover leading to \u2063payment issues, and failure\u200b to confirm subcontractors were paying prevailing wages<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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