Department: Health and Human Services Public Safety Title: Internal control over Health Disparities program subrecipient monitoring procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): The Departm...
Department: Health and Human Services Public Safety Title: Internal control over Health Disparities program subrecipient monitoring procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): The Department will revise the internal control document designed to ensure the inclusion of required Federal Award Identification information in subrecipient contracts. The Department will revise the internal control document designed to ensure all required subrecipient monitoring activities are performed. Department of Public Safety (DPS): All Bureau Directors were notified of the finding in the most recent Leadership meeting and guidance was provided on how to ensure it doesn't occur again in the future. All Bureau Directors will receive the policies and procedures used by the Contract/Grant Team. All Bureau Directors will receive training from the Contract/Grant Team on subrecipient monitoring. All contracts using federal funds will be reviewed and amended to include the appropriate language. Completion Date: DHHS: April 10, 2026 DPS: March 17, 2026, April 1, 2026, May 1, 2026, and July 1, 2026, respectively Agency Contact: DHHS: Eden Hale, Associate Director, Division of Population Health Equity, Maine CDC, 207-441-1090 DPS: Derek Gorneau, Assistant to the Commissioner, DPS, 207-530-3531