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Finding 627553 (2022-102)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-06
Audit: 42622
Organization: North Country Healthcare, Inc. (AZ)
Auditor: Fester & Chapman PLLC

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Center failed to submit required reports for Provider Relief Funds by the deadlines.
  • Impact: This non-compliance with PRF reporting requirements could lead to penalties or loss of funding.
  • Follow-up: Management should create and regularly update a compliance document for financial reporting on all grants, kept by the CFO and CEO.

Finding Text

2022-102 Reporting for Provider Relief Funds Federal program: FAL 93.498 COVID-19: Provider Relief Fund U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Criteria: The Center was required to provide reports to DHHS for Provider Relief Funds (PRF) received during July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (Period 2), and January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 (Period 3), no later than March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Condition: The Center did not complete the required reports. Cause: Staffing turnover Effect: The Center was not in compliance with PRF reporting requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Center's management prepares, and periodically updates, a written document to include financial reporting compliance requirements for each grant that the Center receives. Copies of the document should be maintained by the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 49913 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 49914 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 51110 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 51111 2022-102
    Significant Deficiency
  • 626355 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 626356 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627552 2022-101
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $5.96M
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $1.59M
93.530 Affordable Care Act - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payments Program $1.31M
93.898 Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations $748,288
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $335,435
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $205,060
93.257 Grants for Education, Prevention, and Early Detection of Radiogenic Cancers and Diseases $192,115
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $188,290
93.914 Hiv Emergency Relief Project Grants $183,682
93.107 Area Health Education Centers Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement Awards $123,082
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $116,985
93.426 Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke $78,418
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $69,325
93.247 Advanced Nursing Education Grant Program $68,977
93.788 Opioid Str $43,178
93.822 Health Careers Opportunity Program $29,930
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $11,950
16.589 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program $9,470
93.757 State Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Associated Risk Factors and Promote School Health Financed in Part by Prevention and Public Health Funding (pphf) $345
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $89