Finding 949109 (2021-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2021
Accepted
2024-03-06
Audit: 293767
Auditor: Seidel Schroeder

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Reporting requirements for Provider Relief Funds were not met, including late submissions and incorrect categorization of expenses.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timeliness of reports, accurate expense classification, interest earnings reporting, and personnel metrics disclosure were all affected.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and correct all submissions, ensure accurate reporting of expenses and interest, and address personnel metrics in future reports.

Finding Text

Reporting requirements were not met as follows: The report for Period 1 was not submitted timely to the Provider Relief Funds Portal. The report was submitted to the portal on May 23, 2022. While the total expenses reported were accurately reflected, the expenses were not accurately reflected between the General and Administrative and the Healthcare related expenses for reporting period 1. The portal submissions for the reporting periods 1 and 2 incorrectly reported that no interest was earned on the PRF funds. However, interest in the amount of $390.36 and $373.92 for reporteing periods 1 and 2 respectively, was earnted. The portal submission for rep[orting periods 1 indicated that the funds were Other PRF payments. However, they should have been reported as Nursing Home Infection Control payments. The portal submissions for reporting periods 1 and 2 did not report on the personnel metrics. The portal submission for reporting period 2 incorrectly answered a question that was included with the subsidiary questionnaire.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $932,853