The Department of Grants Management of Yakima County is responsible for ensuring proper accounting of grant funds. This system addresses all of the generally accepted accounting principles as they apply to government units. The Local Youth Council will recommend the initial selection for Youth Services to the Local Workforce Council. The selection of the Adult Proposals to be funded will be made by the Workforce Development Council. These awards will be based on the bidders whose proposals are responsive to the request and are most advantageous to the workforce areas, participants and program goals.
All awards are subject to concurrence by the local elected officials.
To meet this goal, the Council has incorporated in its bylaws and Joint Powers Agreement with Local Elected Officials its primary purpose. That is, to provide policy guidance for, and exercise oversight with respect to, activities under the 5-year local operation plan for the Workforce Development Area in partnership with the respective units of general local government. The Council, at a minimum will require of its contractors and service providers, at a minimum, reports on a quarterly basis. Reports will cover core indicators required by the state as well as specific goals and performance outcome for WIA I-B contractors and providers. As the Council deems necessary, local or state evaluative data such as employer or participant surveys will be used as supplement report information.