Finding 555687 (2024-001)

Finding 2024 – 001: Medicaid Reporting, Expenses Condition: The District’s supporting documentation for the expenses incurred for staff and contractors that provide direct medical services did not get reported appropriately in the quarterly submissions. Criteria: For staff and contractors that provide direct medical services, Districts are required to report amounts paid for a salaries, benefits, and contracted services through quarterly financial submissions. Cause: District staff did not properly report the expense information through the quarterly financial submissions. Effect: Improperly reported expenses could affect the reimbursements received by the District under the SBS program. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend the District review its procedures for compiling and submitting the quarterly financial submissions to ensure that all salaries, benefits, and contracted costs are properly reported in the SBS Medicaid system.