Finding 2021-001 Federal program: Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Assistance Listing 93.498 Statement of Condition During our testing over reporting, we observed management did not have effective internal controls in place to ensure lost revenues reported in th...
Finding 2021-001 Federal program: Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Assistance Listing 93.498 Statement of Condition During our testing over reporting, we observed management did not have effective internal controls in place to ensure lost revenues reported in the Portal were not duplicated between a subsidiary entity and the parent entity, resulting in an overstatement of lost revenues reported in the Portal. Lost revenues attributable to Coronavirus in the amount of $2,382,081 were reported in both the parent entity?s PRF reports for the general distribution report for Period 2 and for Ashland Community Healthcare Services and Asante Three Rivers, subsidiary entities, targeted distribution reports for Period 2 (i.e., lost revenues were duplicated). Actions Taken and Status As noted within the portal filing summary for the general reporting Period 2, the Corporation?s consolidated lost revenue totaled $113,690,616. Payments from the PRF for Period 1 and 2 totaled $25,713,324 for the consolidated parent, $5,571,616 for Ashland Community Healthcare Services, and $1,810,465 for Asante Three Rivers per Period 2 targeted reports. As a result, there were sufficient qualifying lost revenues to receive and earn all PRF funds received, regardless of the reporting error identified and described in the ?condition found? section above. Therefore, management believes no repayment of PRF funds received would be required. Management is implementing a process to add additional review steps prior to finalizing future reporting submissions. Person responsible for the implementation of the corrective action plan: Heather Rowenhorst, Chief Financial Officer Asante Health System