Finding Text
Federal Program
Medicaid Cluster (AL 93.778)
Eligibility
Criteria
Uniform Guidance requires the County to ensure compliance over eligibility by having the proper
documentation of income, citizenship, and social security numbers. This information is provided by the client
on the application form for assistance.
Condition
The County was not able to provide an application for one case file selected for testing.
Questioned Costs
None
Context
A sample 40 case files were selected for testing. The County was unable to provide the original application for
one case file due to filing errors. The information entered into METS (State System) by the case worker from
the original application was verified with government databases in the METS system.
Cause
The original application was not properly filed or categorized in the County case file system.
Effect
Errors could have been made in determining eligibility, since the source of the information, the application form
was missing, and benefits might have been issued to clients who are not eligible.
Repeat Finding
No
Recommendation
The County should implement procedures to ensure all applications and other client information is properly
filed and maintained in the County case files system.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions
The County agrees with the recommendation and will review its procedures.