New Mexico

NMHED improperly applied the requirement to establish within its grant competition a process to determine the extent to which a local application to provide adult education and literacy services is aligned with a local plan under section 108 of WIOA.

NMHED did not require applicants to describe how they would meet the requirements of section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA).

NMHED did not issue grant award notifications (GAN) to subrecipients in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).

NMHED improperly stated local administrative costs and indirect costs terminology in the budget section of its grant application.

In providing grantees with the opportunity to extend their four-year grant awards, NMHED is failing to provide direct and equitable access to eligible providers.

NMHED did not apply demonstrated effectiveness to determine an applicant’s eligibility to apply for funding.

NMHED did not provide evidence that it adequately monitors providers’ adherence to the State’s assessment policy for appropriate test administration.

NMHED is not reporting all data elements required by the National Reporting System (NRS).

The NMHED policy on generating and reporting program income in AEFLA funded programs is insufficient.

NMHED did not provide adequate documentation to demonstrate that time-and-effort of State staff working on AEFLA activities was linked to specific program cost categories.