Finding 597250 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-08
Audit: 21025
Auditor: Cla

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization misclassified lost revenues as healthcare expenses in their reporting for period 2.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the reporting criteria under the COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds, specifically regarding the accurate categorization of expenses and revenues.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure proper documentation and reporting of lost revenues in the correct section for future submissions, and retain this documentation for support.

Finding Text

2022 ? 001 Federal Agency: U.S Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Award Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance ? Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The Provider Relief Funds were provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. No. 116-136, 134 Stat. 563) and are to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and that the funds shall reimburse only for health care related expenses or lost revenues that attributable to coronavirus. Condition: The Organization incorrectly reported lost revenues as other healthcare expenses as part of its period 2 reporting. Questioned costs: None. Context: During our testing, it was noted that the client incorrectly reported lost revenues as other healthcare expenses as part of its period 2 reporting. Cause: Lost revenues were incorrectly keyed as expenses which led to the incorrect reporting of activity for period 2. Effect: Expenses and lost revenues were incorrect on period 2 reporting. However, the dollar amount of the lost revenue calculation was correct and would remain the same. Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization document that they should have reported the calculated lost revenues in the correct lost revenues section of the period 2 portal submission. The Organization should document the correct submission and retain as support for the filing. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.829 Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services $2.12M
93.530 Affordable Care Act - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payments Program $1.76M
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $1.21M
93.884 Grants for Primary Care Training and Enhancement $682,510
93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants $245,898
99.000 National Nursing Home Covid-19 Safety Echo Program $204,448
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $149,399
93.495 Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient $145,765
93.359 Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants $144,457
93.107 Area Health Education Centers Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement Awards $130,695
93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs $118,939
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $14,000
93.969 Pphf Geriatric Education Centers $11,500
93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes $8,751