WIOA Youth Activities (ALN 17.259): Nonprofit Single Audit Statistics
527 nonprofits reported spending WIOA Youth Activities (ALN 17.259) funds in single audits for audit year 2025, $455,176,976 in total. 31 of 527 of those audits (5.9%) reported at least one finding on the program. Data as of 2026-11-06.
Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)
How many nonprofits report spending WIOA Youth Activities funds?
527 nonprofits reported WIOA Youth Activities (ALN 17.259) in single audits for audit year 2025, $455,176,976 in federal awards expended in total. A nonprofit is counted once per audit year.
| Audit year | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 623 | $453,416,919 |
| 2022 | 626 | $495,878,058 |
| 2023 | 599 | $486,232,040 |
| 2024 | 560 | $479,187,703 |
| 2025 | 527 | $455,176,976 |
How often is WIOA Youth Activities audited as a major program?
216 of 527 (41.0%) of these audits for audit year 2025 audited the program as a major program, one the auditor tests in depth under 2 CFR 200.518. The table gives the auditor’s opinion on the program in those audits.
| Opinion on the program | Audits |
|---|---|
| Unmodified | 210 of 216 (97.2%) |
| Qualified | 6 of 216 (2.8%) |
| Adverse | 0 of 216 (0.0%) |
| Disclaimer | 0 of 216 (0.0%) |
How often do audits report findings on WIOA Youth Activities?
31 of 527 (5.9%) of these audits for audit year 2025 reported at least one finding on the program. A finding counts for the program when the filing links it to an award under this Assistance Listing.
| Audit year | Audits with a finding on the program |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 of 623 (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 38 of 626 (6.1%) |
| 2023 | 32 of 599 (5.3%) |
| 2024 | 35 of 560 (6.3%) |
| 2025 | 31 of 527 (5.9%) |
Which compliance requirements do those findings cite?
A finding can cite more than one requirement. The counts can add to more than the number of findings.
| Requirement | Findings |
|---|---|
| Reporting (L) | 17 |
| Allowable costs / cost principles (B) | 13 |
| Activities allowed or unallowed (A) | 12 |
| Other / not classified (P) | 10 |
| Matching, level of effort, earmarking (G) | 5 |
| Eligibility (E) | 3 |
| Period of performance (H) | 2 |
| Special tests and provisions (N) | 2 |
| Procurement and suspension and debarment (I) | 1 |
| Subrecipient monitoring (M) | 1 |
Is the money received directly or through a pass-through entity?
23 of 527 (4.4%) of these audits reported at least one award received directly from the federal agency; the others report the program through a pass-through entity.
| How the award was received | Audits |
|---|---|
| At least one award directly from the federal agency | 23 of 527 (4.4%) |
| Only through a pass-through entity | 504 of 527 (95.6%) |
Which states report the most WIOA Youth Activities spending by nonprofits?
The ten states with the most nonprofits reporting the program for audit year 2025, with the federal awards those nonprofits expended.
| State | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 48 | $24,248,451 |
| California | 46 | $53,395,168 |
| Pennsylvania | 46 | $36,490,849 |
| Florida | 26 | $42,611,550 |
| Illinois | 26 | $32,737,184 |
| Ohio | 25 | $22,222,997 |
| Massachusetts | 23 | $10,289,616 |
| Texas | 23 | $41,650,178 |
| Indiana | 18 | $12,866,350 |
| Washington | 18 | $13,780,098 |
Which audit firms were observed on the most filings that report WIOA Youth Activities?
The auditor is the firm observed on each filing; this is not a client list. A firm is shown once under the name it files with, ranked by the nonprofits whose filing reports the program.
| Audit firm observed | Nonprofits |
|---|---|
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 21 |
| Wipfli LLP | 15 |
| CBIZ CPAs P.C. | 13 |
| James Moore & Co., P.L. | 11 |
| Cherry Bekaert LLP | 10 |
| Wegner CPAs, LLP | 9 |
| Baker Tilly US, LLP | 8 |
| CohnReznick LLP | 8 |
| Comer Nowling and Associates PC | 8 |
| Maher Duessel, CPAs | 8 |
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How we computed this
Counts cover single audit filings by non-profit organizations for audit year 2025 in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. A nonprofit is counted once per program. Amounts are federal awards expended as reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. A finding is counted for a program when the filing links it to an award under this Assistance Listing. Listings reported by fewer than 100 nonprofits have no page.
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AuditRadar. “WIOA Youth Activities (17.259): Single Audit Data.” https://getauditradar.com/statistics/federal-programs/17-259/. Data as of 2026-11-06.