Finding 94146 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 88239
Organization: Solutionhealth, Inc. (NH)

AI Summary

  • Issue: An invoice for $6,300 was submitted twice for reimbursement, leading to duplicate funding.
  • Requirements Impacted: Accurate monthly reimbursement requests must be submitted to the grantor as per the grant agreement.
  • Follow-Up: Management should refund the duplicate amount and establish controls to prevent future errors.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-002: Invoice Submitted in Duplication Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award Name: Access and Delivery Hub for Opioid Use Disorder Services Program Year: Fiscal Year 2022 ALN: 93.788/93.959 Criteria: Management was responsible for submitting accurate monthly reimbursement requests to the grantor for allowable costs incurred under the grant agreement. Condition: During compliance testing, it was determined that one invoice totaling $6,300 was submitted for reimbursement under the grant twice, in error. Context: An invoice totaling $6,300 was incorrectly submitted for reimbursement under the grant. Cause: The process to prepare monthly reimbursement requests is manual and the invoice was submitted for reimbursement during the month of July 2021 and again in August 2021 in error. Effect: As a result, the System received $6,300 from the grantor for costs that were not supported. Recommendation: Management should notify and refund the grantor for the funds received in duplication. Management should also implement controls to ensure this error does not reoccur. Views of Responsible Officials: Management acknowledges the finding and will ensure controls are implemented to prevent this error from reoccuring.

Corrective Action Plan

Identifying Number: 2022-002: Invoice Submitted in Duplication Criteria: Management was responsible for submitting accurate monthly reimbursement requests to the grantor for allowable costs incurred under the grant agreement. Condition: During compliance testing, it was determined that one invoice totaling $6,300 was submitted for reimbursement under the grant twice, in error. Context: An invoice totaling $6,300 was incorrectly submitted for reimbursement under the grant. Cause: The process to prepare monthly reimbursement requests is manual and the invoice was submitted for reimbursement during the month of July 2021 and again in August 2021 in error. Effect: As a result, the System received $6,300 from the grantor for costs that were not supported. Recommendation: Management should notify and refund the grantor for the funds received in duplication. Management should also implement controls to ensure this error does not reoccur. Contact: Michael Turilli, Chief Financial Officer Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: Management acknowledges the finding and will ensure appropriate review of supporting expenses submitted to the grantor. Management agrees to utilize their ERP system, which eliminates duplicate invoices, when sending future billings to the grantor. An amended report will be filed with the awarding agency, as applicable.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $10.10M
93.461 Covid-19 Testing for the Uninsured $1.28M
93.788 Opioid Str $1.19M
32.006 Covid-19 Telehealth Program $739,160
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $16,540