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2022-001 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Assistance Listing # 93.498 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Criteria: Special reporting of the Provider Relief Fund amounts is to be submitted to the Health Resources Services Agency (HSRA) through the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal. Recipients of Period 2 payments were required to complete the reporting by March 31, 2022. Condition: Reporting was not submitted to HRSA on the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal for the Period 2 funds by the deadline of March 31, 2022. Questioned Costs: $277,043 Cause: The person the Organization tasked with completing the required reporting passed away prior to submission date. The Organization did not have policies or procedures in place that would automatically designate a secondary person to complete the reporting function. Effect: The failure to report may result in repayment of the Provider Relief Funds received within Period 2. Recommendation: The Organization should establish written policies and procedures to ensure there are individuals designated with primary and secondary responsibility of grant reporting. Management should also consider designating an employee to oversee and monitor the program to provide proper oversight of the process. Management Response: See Management?s Corrective Action Plan on page 42.