Finding 518402 (2024-002)

Finding 2024-002 Department of Health and Human Services 2024-002 – The Organization should strengthen controls in billings, clinical records, allowable costs, and employee educational qualification compliance Noncompliance (Material Weakness) Program: Assistance Listing 93.958 and 93.959 - Block Grant for Community Mental Health and Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Conditions: Allegations of inappropriate billing, educational qualification issues, inappropriate mileage reimbursement billing, missing clinical records to support services billed, and questioning of pay rates and/or increases. Criteria: In accordance with the Uniform Guidance and Grant Agency, provider is to abide by administrative and contractual requirements under the principles in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E. Cause: Due to an internal control weakness and management turnover, the transactions were processed. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of the noncompliance, policies should be developed, and procedures implemented. Responsible Officials: The acting Executive Director reported incident immediately and enforced quality improvement program in order to ensure that fraud, waste, and abuse do not occur. However, several allegations are being investigated and are currently being responded, by the Organization. Known Cost Per Grantor $941,324