Finding 44732 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-29
Audit: 39098
Organization: Parkview School District (WI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Services billed to Medicaid were not listed in the student's IEP, leading to potential compliance violations.
  • Impacted Requirements: All services billed to Medicaid must be documented in the child's IEP to be considered allowable.
  • Recommended Follow-up: The District should review IEPs before billing and conduct regular checks to ensure all billed services are compliant.

Finding Text

Finding #2022-004 ? Services billed that were not identified in the student?s IEP. Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid; Title XIX) (93.778) Federal Grantor ? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity ? Wisconsin Department of Health Services Condition: Covered school based services billed to Medicaid must be identified within the child?s IEP. A child?s billing sampled during the audit included nursing and transportation services. These services were not listed in the child?s IEP. Questioned costs: $654.12 Criteria: Students with covered services billed to Medicaid must have the services listed within the child?s IEP. Effect: Potentially unallowable billings arise when services are not included within the IEP of students. Cause: Nursing and transportation services were omitted from the child?s IEP, yet were billed to Medicaid. The District did not review the child?s IEP against services billed to ensure compliance. Recommendation: The District should only bill Medicaid for covered services included in IEP. The IEP should be reviewed prior to services being provided and billed to Medicaid. Also, the District should be reviewing the files on a regular basis to ensure compliance with this requirement. Response: We will review the District?s requirements and procedures for billing Medicaid and make any necessary changes to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2022-004 ? Services billed that were not identified in the student?s IEP. Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid; Title XIX) (93.778) Federal Grantor ? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity ? Wisconsin Department of Health Services Condition: Covered school based services billed to Medicaid must be identified within the child?s IEP. A child?s billing sampled during the audit included nursing and transportation services. These services were not listed in the child?s IEP. Questioned costs: $654.12 Criteria: Students with covered services billed to Medicaid must have the services listed within the child?s IEP. Effect: Potentially unallowable billings arise when services are not included within the IEP of students. Cause: Nursing and transportation services were omitted from the child?s IEP, yet were billed to Medicaid. The District did not review the child?s IEP against services billed to ensure compliance. Recommendation: The District should only bill Medicaid for covered services included in IEP. The IEP should be reviewed prior to services being provided and billed to Medicaid. Also, the District should be reviewing the files on a regular basis to ensure compliance with this requirement. Response: We will review the District?s requirements and procedures for billing Medicaid and make any necessary changes to ensure completeness and accuracy. Contact Person: Tracy Case Anticipated Completion: December 31, 2023

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44724 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44725 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44726 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44727 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44728 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44729 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44730 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 44731 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 621166 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621167 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621168 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621169 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621170 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621171 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621172 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 621173 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 621174 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $242,132
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $166,419
10.553 School Breakfast Program $117,728
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $103,396
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $97,276
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $88,870
10.555 National School Lunch Program $32,822
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $22,043
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $13,449
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $9,988
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $3,389
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614