Finding 1200792 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-30
Audit: 395806
Organization: Solutionhealth, Inc. (NH)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Two out of fourteen timecards lacked management approval, violating federal reimbursement criteria.
  • Impacted Requirements: Policies for documenting and approving salaries and wages for federal awards were not followed.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement processes to ensure all timecards receive appropriate management approval moving forward.

Finding Text

Approval of Timecards: Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Award Name: Access and Delivery Hub for Opioid Use Disorder Services. Program Year: Fiscal Year 2025. ALN: 93.788. Criteria: Management was responsible for implementing policies and procedures to ensure salaries and wages reimbursable by the federal award are adequately documented, approved and submitted for reimbursement at appropriate amounts. Condition: During compliance testing, it was determined that although certain timecards selected for testing did not contain inappropriate amounts, no evidence of approval was present which is a deviation in compliance with the above criteria. Context: Two out of fourteen total timecards that were selected for testing did not contain evidence of approval. Cause: The appropriate level of management did not approve the timecards. Effect: As a result of the condition, two out of fourteen total timecards that were selected for testing did not contain evidence of approval. Questioned Costs: None. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: In the future, the System should implement appropriate processes and controls to ensure all timecards are approved by the appropriate level of management. Views of Responsible Officials: Management acknowledges the finding and will ensure all timecards are approved in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

Approval of Timecards: Criteria: Management was responsible for implementing policies and procedures to ensure salaries and wages reimbursable by the federal award are adequately documented, approved and submitted for reimbursement at appropriate amounts. Condition: During compliance testing, it was determined that although certain timecards selected for testing did not contain inappropriate amounts, no evidence of approval was present which is a deviation in compliance with the above criteria. Context: Two out of fourteen total timecards that were selected for testing did not contain evidence of approval. Cause: The appropriate level of management did not approve the timecards. Effect: As a result of the condition, two out of fourteen total timecards that were selected for testing did not contain evidence of approval. Questioned Costs: None. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: In the future, the System should implement appropriate processes and controls to ensure all timecards are approved by the appropriate level of management. Contact: Michael Hammond, Interim Health System Controller. Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: Management acknowledges the finding and will ensure all timecards are approved in the future.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1200791 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1200793 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.788 OPIOID STR $1.31M
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $815,451