Audit 294781

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.93M
Findings
4
Programs
6
Organization: Scheurer Hospital (MI)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-12
Auditor: Wipfli LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
375718 2023-001 Material Weakness - B
375719 2023-002 Material Weakness - L
952160 2023-001 Material Weakness - B
952161 2023-002 Material Weakness - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $1.14M Yes 2
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $371,221 - 0
93.697 Covid-19 Testing for Rural Health Clinics $368,823 - 0
93.155 Rural Health Research Centers $25,747 - 0
93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program $11,900 - 0
32.006 Covid-19 Telehealth Program $9,549 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
PHP9PPED6JW7 Terry Lutz Auditee
9894535204 Josh Boyle Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1: Hospital Accounting Policies: Except as noted below, expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Payments are not subject to cost principles requirements contained in the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule for PRF and ARP are based on the PRF and ARP period of availability, terms, and conditions of the PRF and ARP program, and amounts reported in the PRF portal for Reporting Period 5. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: Scheurer Hospital has elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Scheurer Hospital is a member of Scheurer Healthcare Network (SHN), a Michigan nonprofit corporation and a holding company for various healthcare entities. Scheurer Hospital is a nonprofit, nonstock corporation that is licensed as a 25-bed acute-care and 19-bed long-term care facility which also operates physician clinics located in Bad Axe, Pigeon, Caseville, Elkton, and Sebewaing, Michigan. The Hospital, which is located in Pigeon, Michigan, provides inpatient, outpatient, swing bed, long-term care, and emergency healthcare services. Effective April 11, 2023, the 19-bed long-term care facility was closed.
Title: Note 2: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Except as noted below, expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Payments are not subject to cost principles requirements contained in the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule for PRF and ARP are based on the PRF and ARP period of availability, terms, and conditions of the PRF and ARP program, and amounts reported in the PRF portal for Reporting Period 5. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: Scheurer Hospital has elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (“Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Scheurer Hospital. 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”). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Scheurer Hospital, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Scheurer Hospital.
Title: Note 5: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Except as noted below, expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Payments are not subject to cost principles requirements contained in the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule for PRF and ARP are based on the PRF and ARP period of availability, terms, and conditions of the PRF and ARP program, and amounts reported in the PRF portal for Reporting Period 5. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: Scheurer Hospital has elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Scheurer Hospital passed no federal awards through to subrecipients.

Finding Details

Program: COVID-19 American Rescue Plan – Period 5 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs Condition: Scheurer Hospital did not meet its requirements to use the funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the payment shall reimburse the recipient only for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus. Criteria: The American Rescue Plan Funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the funds shall reimburse the recipient only for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus during the period of availability which are not reimbursed by other sources. Context: During the audit, it was determined that the list of expenses supporting the amounts reported in the portal included: • $76,811 of expenses which were reimbursed by other sources. • One invoice totaling $11,064 of expenses which did not have supporting documentation. • Four payroll items totaling $3,066 of expenses were duplicated in the detailed listing of allowable expenses. Cause: Management’s internal controls over allowable costs did not identify these instances of non-compliance timely. Effect: Scheurer Hospital is not in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines surrounding the use of the American Rescue Plan Funds. Expenses reported in the HHS Provider Relief Reporting were not appropriately supported. Scheurer Hospital had unused lost revenue attributable to coronavirus through the end of the reporting period of availability (Period 5) that exceeds the total of unallowable expenses listed above of $90,941. As a result, no amount is due to the program. Recommendation: We recommend management review the supporting documentation prior to reporting the information in the reporting portal and retain all supporting documentation for allowability of expenses attributable to the coronavirus which includes detailed payroll records and detailed invoices with payment support to adequately support the amount of expenses being reported during the period of availability. Furthermore, management internal control processes need to ensure expenses are only reimbursed by one source. Views of Responsible Official: Management will evaluate the above recommendations and implement recommendations where deemed appropriate.
Program: COVID-19 American Rescue Plan – Period 5 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Compliance Requirement: Reporting Condition: Scheurer Hospital did not meet its requirements to properly report the lost revenue and expenses used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the payment shall reimburse the recipient only for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus. Criteria: The American Rescue Plan Funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the funds shall reimburse the recipient only for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus during the period of availability which are not reimbursed by other sources. Context: During the audit, it was determined the amounts reported in the portal for Period 5 did not agree to the actual expenses and lost revenue utilized to support how the funds were used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Cause: Management’s internal controls over reporting did not identify these instances of non-compliance timely. Effect: Scheurer Hospital is not in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines surrounding the use of the American Rescue Plan Funds. The classification of actual expenses and lost revenue utilized to earn the funds did not agree to the amounts reported in the portal for Period 5. However, management did provide the auditor with sufficient and appropriate audit evidence of the actual expenses and lost revenue used to support the amount of funding recognized for Period 5. As a result, no amount is due to the program. Recommendation: We recommend management review the supporting documentation prior to reporting the information in the reporting portal to ensure expenses are being reported in the Reporting Portal accurately. Views of Responsible Official: Management will evaluate the above recommendations and implement recommendations where deemed appropriate.
Program: COVID-19 American Rescue Plan – Period 5 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs Condition: Scheurer Hospital did not meet its requirements to use the funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the payment shall reimburse the recipient only for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus. Criteria: The American Rescue Plan Funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the funds shall reimburse the recipient only for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus during the period of availability which are not reimbursed by other sources. Context: During the audit, it was determined that the list of expenses supporting the amounts reported in the portal included: • $76,811 of expenses which were reimbursed by other sources. • One invoice totaling $11,064 of expenses which did not have supporting documentation. • Four payroll items totaling $3,066 of expenses were duplicated in the detailed listing of allowable expenses. Cause: Management’s internal controls over allowable costs did not identify these instances of non-compliance timely. Effect: Scheurer Hospital is not in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines surrounding the use of the American Rescue Plan Funds. Expenses reported in the HHS Provider Relief Reporting were not appropriately supported. Scheurer Hospital had unused lost revenue attributable to coronavirus through the end of the reporting period of availability (Period 5) that exceeds the total of unallowable expenses listed above of $90,941. As a result, no amount is due to the program. Recommendation: We recommend management review the supporting documentation prior to reporting the information in the reporting portal and retain all supporting documentation for allowability of expenses attributable to the coronavirus which includes detailed payroll records and detailed invoices with payment support to adequately support the amount of expenses being reported during the period of availability. Furthermore, management internal control processes need to ensure expenses are only reimbursed by one source. Views of Responsible Official: Management will evaluate the above recommendations and implement recommendations where deemed appropriate.
Program: COVID-19 American Rescue Plan – Period 5 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Compliance Requirement: Reporting Condition: Scheurer Hospital did not meet its requirements to properly report the lost revenue and expenses used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the payment shall reimburse the recipient only for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus. Criteria: The American Rescue Plan Funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the funds shall reimburse the recipient only for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus during the period of availability which are not reimbursed by other sources. Context: During the audit, it was determined the amounts reported in the portal for Period 5 did not agree to the actual expenses and lost revenue utilized to support how the funds were used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Cause: Management’s internal controls over reporting did not identify these instances of non-compliance timely. Effect: Scheurer Hospital is not in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines surrounding the use of the American Rescue Plan Funds. The classification of actual expenses and lost revenue utilized to earn the funds did not agree to the amounts reported in the portal for Period 5. However, management did provide the auditor with sufficient and appropriate audit evidence of the actual expenses and lost revenue used to support the amount of funding recognized for Period 5. As a result, no amount is due to the program. Recommendation: We recommend management review the supporting documentation prior to reporting the information in the reporting portal to ensure expenses are being reported in the Reporting Portal accurately. Views of Responsible Official: Management will evaluate the above recommendations and implement recommendations where deemed appropriate.