Finding 12970 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-06-16

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Peak Vista's UDS Grant Report for 2022 had misstatements in reported visits.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate reporting of Physician and NP visits is required by HRSA for Health Center Program Cluster grants.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen review processes and training to ensure accurate reporting; management has agreed and is implementing corrective actions.

Finding Text

Criteria or Specific Requirement ? Peak Vista is required to submit a Uniform Data System (UDS) Grant Report with the Health Resource and Service Administration (HRSA) with respect to the Health Center Program Cluster grants. Such report includes reporting certain line items such as Physician Clinic visits, Physician Virtual visits, NPs, PAs and CNMs Clinic visits and NPs, PAs and CNMs Virtual visits. Condition ? Peak Vista?s UDS Grant Report contained misstatements of visits for the year ended December 31, 2022. Context ? The remaining key line items as identified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 2022 Compliance Supplement were accurately reported for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cause ? Peak Vista inadvertently misstated visits by type and provider. Effect or Potential Effect ? The visits reported to HRSA for the year were misstated. Questioned Costs ? There are no questioned costs. Recommendation ? We recommend that Peak Vista?s procedures be strengthened to ensure accurate reporting. Peak Vista should strengthen processes surrounding the review and reconciliation of supporting information used to complete the UDS Grant Report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ? Management agrees with the finding. Peak Vista has developed a plan for addressing this issue that includes updated procedures, training, and auditing. Additionally, the UDS Grant Report has been subsequently re-submitted.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 12961 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 12962 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 12963 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 12964 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 12965 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 12966 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 12967 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 12968 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 12969 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 12971 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 12972 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589403 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 589404 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589405 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 589406 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589407 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 589408 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589409 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 589410 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589411 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 589412 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589413 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 589414 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
32.006 Covid-19 Telehealth Program $999,565
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $668,255
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $274,513
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered Programs $240,085
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $234,033
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $197,119
93.256 State Health Access Program $93,835
93.752 Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations Financed in Part by Prevention and Public Health Funds $500