Corrective Action Plan for Finding 2024-004 (WIC) Finding 2024-004: The following instances of noncompliance with Uniform Guidance were identified: The County’s current policies and procedures are not operating effectively to ensure that only eligible recipients are receiving payments. Specifically,...
Corrective Action Plan for Finding 2024-004 (WIC) Finding 2024-004: The following instances of noncompliance with Uniform Guidance were identified: The County’s current policies and procedures are not operating effectively to ensure that only eligible recipients are receiving payments. Specifically, the following deficiencies in internal control over compliance were identified: In 5 of 40 cases, there is no documentation of height or length and weight measurements and/or no documentation of hematological testing. No indication of providing client a Medical Referral form to obtain the information. Nutritional risk could not be assessed accurately. In 9 of 40 cases, verbal height and weight measurements were documented at certification, however, documentation of medical referral does not appear to be sent until subsequent follow-up appointments. This is a repeat of the finding in the prior fiscal year's audit report, 2023-003. Corrective Action Plan: WIC administration will reeducate all Nutrition staff on the WIC Program’s procedures to obtain anthropometric measurements and blood work for remote appointments and reinforce the requirement that all attempts to obtain anthropometric measurements and blood work must be documented, including providing the participant with a secure document upload link via text or a WIC Medical Referral Form to obtain the information. WIC administration will conduct monthly record review of 10 records for six months to check for compliance with WIC Program procedures and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Waiver Guidance. Any subsequent findings on non-compliance will be address with individual Nutrition staff. Please see below for specific department plan: The WIC Program will implement record review specifically related to WIC Program procedures and ARPA Waiver Guidance documentation for anthropometric measurements and blood work. Contact person responsible for the corrective actions plan: Kristina Schoonmaker Anticipated completion date of corrective action: March 31, 2026 Management’s Response: Management’s Response: The department agrees with the findings and will reeducate staff of procedures within the program to ensure there is proper documentation of all required data elements moving forward.