Audit 206

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$213.74M
Findings
2
Programs
16
Organization: Maimonides Medical Center (NY)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-10-02

Organization Exclusion Status:

Checking exclusion status...

Contacts

Name Title Type
WT9MJ8VP92H7 Edmund P. Schmidt III Auditee
7182831331 Michael George Auditor
No contacts on file

Notes to SEFA

Title: 1. Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) presents the activities of the federal financial assistance programs of Maimonides Medical Center (the “Medical Center”) that have been financed by the U.S. government. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements. All financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as financial assistance passed through other governmental agencies or non-profit organizations, are included on the Schedule. The Schedule includes federal awards subject to the requirements of the Uniform Guidance as well as federal awards that were funded prior to the Uniform Guidance effective date of December 26, 2014. Direct and indirect costs are charged to awards in accordance with cost principles contained in the Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Office of the Assistant Secretary Comptroller (“OASC”), OASC-3, A Guide for Hospitals. Under these cost principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The accompanying Schedule is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the activities of the Medical Center, it is not intended to, and does not, present the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and changes in net assets or cash flows of the Medical Center. The Medical Center does not use the 10% de-minimis indirect cost rate for sponsored programs. The Medical Center charges indirect costs to federal awards based on award-specific rates as defined in each grant award. The Medical Center did not have any federal funds passed through to sub recipients, therefore this column is excluded from the Schedule. Assistance Listing Numbers are presented where available and applicable. The Schedule presents pass through entities that do not have an identifying number as not applicable (N/A).
Title: 2. Food and Nutrition Awards Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Medical Center participated in the New York State Department of Health – Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through the provision of nutritional counseling and the receipt and distribution of food vouchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the federal agency that sponsors the WIC program, has determined that WIC food vouchers are considered “property in lieu of money” and, therefore, should be reported as federal awards expended by the Medical Center for the purpose of presentation in the Schedule. The amount reported in the Schedule for the WIC program under Assistance Listing Number 10.557 represents the federally funded value of food vouchers redeemed ($7,072,588) plus administrative costs ($1,650,640) for the year ended December 31, 2022. The WIC program may include, in addition to federal funds, support from New York State. The accompanying Schedule reflects expenditures that have been supported by federal funds, as determined based on communication of funding levels provided by the pass-through agency.
Title: 3. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Mortgage Insurance Programs Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A The Medical Center has mortgage loans insured under the provisions of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Sections 242 (Mortgage Insurance Hospitals) and 241 mortgage insurance programs (Supplemental Loan Insurance Multifamily Rental Housing). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has determined that the mortgage insurance programs are to be considered a federal award (Assistance Listing Numbers 14.128 and 14.151) for purposes of compliance with the Uniform Guidance. At December 31, 2022, the Section 242 loan was paid in full. At December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Section 241 loans was $187,704,060. Amounts presented on the Schedule related to these loans represent outstanding balances as of January 1, 2022. Pursuant to the agreements related to the mortgages, the Medical Center is, among other things, required to maintain a mortgage reserve fund, required to maintain a specific debt service coverage ratio and other financial ratios, and required to obtain approval from HUD to incur additional debt above specified levels if profitability requirements are not met. The mortgages are collateralized by substantially all of the property, buildings and equipment and gross receipts derived from operations.
Title: 4. Provider Relief Funds ("PRF") and American Rescue Plan ("ARP") Rural Distribution Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A The Schedule includes all Period 3 funds received between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 and expended by June 30, 2022 along with Period 4 funds received between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and expended by December 31, 2022 as reported to HRSA via the PRF and ARP Rural Reporting Portal. PRF and ARP Rural funds were reported separately by entity (Medical Center, M2PC, and MMCH) that collectively amounted to $9,646,305 is included on the Schedule. The Medical Center received funding in Period 4 in the amount of $4,178,825, which was applied towards lost revenue. M2PC received funding in both Period 3 and Period 4 in the amount of $3,463,829 and $1,532,116, respectively, which was applied towards lost revenue in both periods. MMCH received funding in Period 4 in the amount of $471,535, which was applied towards lost revenue.
Title: 5. HRSA COVID-19 Testing and Treatment for the Uninsured ("Uninsured Program") Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A The Medical Center conducted COVID-19 testing and/or provided treatment for uninsured individuals with a COVID-19 primary diagnosis on or after February 4, 2020 and as such has requested claims reimbursement under Assistance Listing Number 93.461 Health Resources and Services Administration’s (“HRSA”) COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment and Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured program. The Medical Center has recorded $(306,424) on the Schedule which represents claims of $598,897 with service dates in fiscal year 2022 for which reimbursement was received in 2022, net of write-offs of $905,321 relating to claims submitted and reported in 2021 that were not reimbursed by HRSA. The Uninsured Program stopped accepting claims due to a lack of sufficient funds. No claims submitted after March 22, 2022 for testing or treatment and claims for vaccine administration after April 5, 2022, will be processed for adjudication and payment.
Title: 6. Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A As of December 31, 2022, the Medical Center received approval for $1,178,388 of claims submitted to FEMA during 2022 under Assistance Listing Number 97.036. The claims submitted represented incurred eligible operating expenses attributed to the Medical Center’s response to COVID-19. This amount is included on the Schedule.
Title: 7. Vaccines for Children Program Accounting Policies: GAAP De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: N/A During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Medical Center participated in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Vaccines for Children Program through the provision of vaccinations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the federal agency that sponsors this program under Assistance Listing 93.268, provides funds to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop and operate programs designed to ensure effective delivery of vaccination services to eligible children through the enrolled providers of medical care to administer the vaccines. During 2022, the Medical Center, as a vaccinating provider, received $1,605,136 of vaccines to administer to eligible children. In accordance with the 2022 OMB Compliance Supplement, the value of the vaccines received by the Medical Center is not reported on the Schedule as the vaccines are not considered expenditures under a federal award for purposes of reporting by the Medical Center as a vaccinating provider.

Finding Details

2022-001 – Reporting of Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) Lost Revenues Cluster: Not applicable Federal Granting Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Award Name: COVID-19 - Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Assistance Listing #: 93.498 Assistance Listing Title: COVID-19 - Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution – Period 4 Award Year: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022 Criteria - Step Eight of the Steps for Reporting on Use of Funds section of the October 27, 2022 Provider Relief Fund Distributions and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements requires recipients to report PRF payment amounts received not fully expended on health care-related expenses attributable to COVID-19 may be applied to patient care lost revenues up to the end of the quarter in which the Public Health Emergency ends. Recipients may choose to apply PRF payments toward lost revenues using either of three options up to the amount: (i)of the difference between actual patient care revenues; (ii) of the difference between budgeted (approved prior to March 27, 2020) and actual patient care revenues; or (iii) calculated by any reasonable method of estimating revenues. Condition - In the Period 4 submission of Maimonides Midwood Medical Center (a consolidated subsidiary of the Medical Center), the Period 4 PRF funding amount of $471,535 was correctly included in the Payments to Recipient section but was incorrectly included in the Q1 2022 Estimated Lost Revenues amount as Q1 lost revenues. Cause - The HRSA PRF Reporting instructions were not interpreted correctly, resulting in an error in reporting the Period 4 PRF funding amount received incorrectly as Q1 2022 Estimated Lost Revenues in the Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital Period 4 submission. Effect - Reporting the Period 4 PRF funding amount received as Q1 2022 lost revenues resulted in an incorrect calculation of the Cumulative Lost Revenues Total in the Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital Period 4 submission. The Cumulative Lost Revenues Total in the Period 4 submission of $30,476,952 should have been $30,005,417. Additionally, total unused lost revenues available for future reporting periods of $13,719,407, should have been $13,247,872. Questioned Costs - None noted as this relates to the amount of lost revenues reported and Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital had allowable unused lost revenues exceeding the total PRF funding amount received. Recommendation - We recommended the Medical Center to contact the Health Resources & Services Administrator (HRSA) to determine any required corrective actions related to the incorrect reporting. We also recommend that the Medical Center ensure that future PRF submissions follow the HRSA PRF reporting instructions. Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan - Management's views and corrective action plan is included at the end of this report after the summary schedule of prior audit findings and status.
2022-001 – Reporting of Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) Lost Revenues Cluster: Not applicable Federal Granting Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Award Name: COVID-19 - Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Assistance Listing #: 93.498 Assistance Listing Title: COVID-19 - Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution – Period 4 Award Year: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022 Criteria - Step Eight of the Steps for Reporting on Use of Funds section of the October 27, 2022 Provider Relief Fund Distributions and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements requires recipients to report PRF payment amounts received not fully expended on health care-related expenses attributable to COVID-19 may be applied to patient care lost revenues up to the end of the quarter in which the Public Health Emergency ends. Recipients may choose to apply PRF payments toward lost revenues using either of three options up to the amount: (i)of the difference between actual patient care revenues; (ii) of the difference between budgeted (approved prior to March 27, 2020) and actual patient care revenues; or (iii) calculated by any reasonable method of estimating revenues. Condition - In the Period 4 submission of Maimonides Midwood Medical Center (a consolidated subsidiary of the Medical Center), the Period 4 PRF funding amount of $471,535 was correctly included in the Payments to Recipient section but was incorrectly included in the Q1 2022 Estimated Lost Revenues amount as Q1 lost revenues. Cause - The HRSA PRF Reporting instructions were not interpreted correctly, resulting in an error in reporting the Period 4 PRF funding amount received incorrectly as Q1 2022 Estimated Lost Revenues in the Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital Period 4 submission. Effect - Reporting the Period 4 PRF funding amount received as Q1 2022 lost revenues resulted in an incorrect calculation of the Cumulative Lost Revenues Total in the Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital Period 4 submission. The Cumulative Lost Revenues Total in the Period 4 submission of $30,476,952 should have been $30,005,417. Additionally, total unused lost revenues available for future reporting periods of $13,719,407, should have been $13,247,872. Questioned Costs - None noted as this relates to the amount of lost revenues reported and Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital had allowable unused lost revenues exceeding the total PRF funding amount received. Recommendation - We recommended the Medical Center to contact the Health Resources & Services Administrator (HRSA) to determine any required corrective actions related to the incorrect reporting. We also recommend that the Medical Center ensure that future PRF submissions follow the HRSA PRF reporting instructions. Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan - Management's views and corrective action plan is included at the end of this report after the summary schedule of prior audit findings and status.