Finding 384989 (2023-001)

Department of Health and Human Services Newberry County Memorial Hospital respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2023. Audit period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS Department of Health and Human Services 2023-001 Provider Relief Funding – Assistance Listing No. 93.498 Recommendation: We recommend the Organization perform a detailed review of the supporting documentation to ensure accurate expenses are inputted in the internal tracking spreadsheets that is ultimately used by the Management to input into the HRSA reporting portal. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The hospital attempted to track COVID supplies to each nursing unit cost center. This required the Materials Management department to track detailed items in a spreadsheet format. Human error resulted in two of the items being charged with an incorrect amount. The hospital is implementing a new procedure that will improve tracking each expense from the storeroom. An additional step will be for the ACFO to check each month's COVID expense allocation to the spreadsheet to identify potential errors and improve accuracy of the reporting the claimed expenses. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: John L. Doyle, Chief Financial Officer Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 30, 2024 If the Department of Health and Human Services has questions regarding this plan, please call John L. Doyle, CFO, at 803-405-7137