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U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Inspector General
Office of Audit

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES IS CAPABLE OF ADMINISTERING ITS WELFARE-TO-WORK COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM

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We performed a postaward survey of the Johns Hopkins University, Institute for Policy Studies' (JHU-IPS) Welfare-to-Work (WtW) competitive grant program. The purposes of our survey were to examine JHU-IPS' financial management and program systems and make an assessment of JHU-IPS' capability to administer the recently awarded WtW competitive grant.

Overall, we concluded that the JHU-IPS has the capability, including the necessary financial management systems, to administer its WtW competitive grant. While quantitative performance measures have not yet been developed, we believe the JHU-IPS WtW model called the Career Transcript System (CTS) is innovative in concept with well-organized implementation and monitoring plans. The CTS is unique in developing certified employee skills which can be incorporated in the client's future employment resume. The CTS also utilizes both employee and job skills assessments as well as onsite monitoring of employer/employee requirements and needs. In our opinion, these approaches should enhance the client's probability of success in making the transition from welfare to work.

However, our survey found that changes must be made in two areas related to reporting financial data on the WtW Financial Status Report in order to comply with WtW regulations. Specifically, JHU-IPS must report WtW costs using the accrual basis of accounting and comply with WtW's cost allocation requirements.

JHU-IPS officials agreed with the results of our survey.
(OA Report No. 03-00-007-03-386, issued July 31, 2000)

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