Finding 625160 (2022-102)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-28
Audit: 42051
Organization: Covenant Health, Inc. (MA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Required reporting for the COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds was not submitted by the March 31, 2023 deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timeliness of reporting as mandated by the grant agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve processes and controls to ensure timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-102: Timeliness of Reporting Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds Program Year: Provider Relief Reporting Period 4 Assistance Listing Number: 93.498 Criteria: Management was responsible for submitting timely reporting based on the terms of the grant agreement which specified submission through the HRSA Portal by March 31, 2023. Condition: During compliance testing, it was determined that the required filing was not submitted within the noted time frame. Context: The required submission was not submitted timely based on the terms of the grant agreement. Cause: Management has processes and controls over the reporting process, however, as result of employee turnover this procedure was not performed. Effect: As a result of the condition, required reporting was not submitted timely based on the terms of the grant agreement. Recommendation: In the future, the System should ensure it implements appropriate processes and controls to ensure required reports are filed timely in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement. Views of Responsible Officials: Management acknowledges the finding. Management is reviewing the current process and is making improvements to streamline the reporting process to ensure timely filings of the required reports to the awarding agency occur on a consistent basis.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $14.40M
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $1.50M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $1.20M
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $1.18M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $232,121
10.225 Community Food Projects $208,670
93.211 Telehealth Programs $27,265
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $9,524
10.331 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program $3,370
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1,232