Program Information: Federal Program: Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Federal Agency: Department of Health & Human Services Award Year: PRF Periods 1 and 2: Funds received April 10, 2020 through December 31, 2020 Criteria or requirement: Per Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 (2 CRF 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Award, (Subpart D, Section 200.303), the nonfederal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Activities Allowed and Unallowed and Allowable Costs (AB): Per the Terms and Conditions of the Provider Relief Fund program, as described in the July 2021 OMB Compliance Supplement, payments may not be used to reimburse expenses or losses that have been reimbursed from other sources or that other sources are obligated to reimburse. Reporting (L) - Special Reporting Under the terms and conditions of the award, Provider Relief Funds (PRF) is subject to 45 CFR section 75.302 (Financial management and standards for financial management systems). The PRF program requires special reporting through the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal that contains key line items containing critical information based on the period reported on. Other Provider Relief Fund Expenses for Payments Received During Payment Period for Payment Received Period is specified as a key line item. Condition found, including facts that support the deficiency identified in the finding and information to provide proper perspective for judging the prevalence and consequences of the finding: For 2 of 40 samples of expenditures, the expenditure claimed represented an amount that was claimed twice by the Company in their expenditures reporting in the Provider Relief Fund portal. Additionally, Legacy claimed expenses that were duplicated within the reporting portal. The general distribution report for Legacy Health for Period 1 shows $35,760,843 in expenses applied against the PRF funds in the PRF portal report for Legacy as a consolidated entity. Separately, the stand-alone reports for targeted funds received by Emanuel Hospital & Health Center for Period 1, Legacy Silverton Medical Center for Period 1, Legacy Clinics, LLC for Period 1, and Legacy Meridian Park Hospital for Period 2 also include expenses totaling $12,291,293 that are included in the $35,760,843 listed in the consolidated report above. This results in duplicate reporting of the same expenditures. During our testing over reporting and allowability we observed the lost revenues attributable to Coronavirus were reported in both the parent entity?s PRF reports on the general distribution payments and the subsidiary entities? PRF reports on the targeted distribution payments (i.e., lost revenues were duplicated). Lost revenues shown on the subsidiary reports as available to be applied against PRF that related to lost revenues also reported in the parent entity?s report were related to Emanuel Hospital & Health Center for Period 1 in the amount of $27,106,110 and Legacy Silverton Medical Center for Period 1 in the amount of $10,269,349. Cause and possible asserted effect: Controls were not operating effectively to detect and correct duplicate expenses shown on the portal reporting between the consolidated and stand-alone subsidiary reports for targeted funds. Identification of questioned costs and how they were computed: $12,291,293, which represents the accumulation of expenses included on the consolidated and subsidiary targeted fund portal reports. Sample Statistically Valid: The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat finding from prior year: This finding is not a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior audit. Recommendation: We recommend Legacy management enhance their control process by 1) developing a methodology to identify areas within the portal reporting requirements that are inconclusive, in conflict or ambiguous, and 2) developing a process to access subject matter expertise to resolve issues identified. Views of Responsible Officials: As noted within the portal filing summary, for reporting period 1, Legacy consolidated COVID-19 expenses ($35,760,843) plus lost revenue ($150,037,450) totaled $185,798,293. Payments from the PRF totaled $89,818,954. As a result, there were sufficient qualifying lost revenues to receive and earn all PRF funds received, regardless of the questioned costs above. Therefore, management believes no repayment of PRF funds received would be required. Further, management considered the finding. Reporting for the Legacy parent reporting entity was based on the ?Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (6/11/21)?, which includes the following requirement: ?Reporting entities will submit consolidated reports.? Neither the methodology utilized by Legacy or application of the methodology advocated by KPMG result in repayment of any of the funds received from the PRF. Management is implementing a process to identify and resolve situations in which reporting requirements are inconclusive, in conflict, or ambiguous. Outside subject matter expertise will be accessed as needed.