EAC OIG requested that the Department of Interior OIG investigation allegations that the Executive Director of the EAC improperly obtained a pay increase, failed to report annual leave on his time and attendance records, and expensed unapproved training courses.

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) required states to establish an interest-earning election fund, in to which grant funds are deposited and maintained. OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited compliance with these requirements. The audit included open Election Security and Section 251 grants at 34 states and territories, as of September 30, 2022.

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify stakeholders of the decision to cancel the EAC OIG audit of the administration of HAVA funds by the State of Minnesota.

EAC OIG audited funds received by the State of North Carolina under the Help America Vote Act, totaling $33 million. This included Election Security and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants.