Finding 970401 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District billed Medicaid for services without proper consent from the eligible student's parent or guardian.
  • Impacted Requirements: Wisconsin law mandates that consent forms must be specific to each District and cannot be transferred.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all eligible students have signed Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Forms and implement a dual review process to prevent future errors.

Finding Text

Condition: One consent to bill Wisconsin Medicaid form provided was signed consent by the eligible student’s parent or guardian for a different District. Criteria: Wisconsin Department of Health Services requires Wisconsin School Districts to obtain onetime consent by the eligible student’s parent or guardian in order to bill Medicaid. This one-time consent is not transferable to a different District if the student were to transfer. Cause: The District does not have a current Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Form for one eligible student. Effect: The District received Medicaid reimbursements for billed services they did not have consent to bill for.Questioned Costs: $182 of this students’ services was billed to Medicaid. Recommendation: We recommend that the District obtain signed Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Forms for all eligible students. Corrective Action Plan: The District will have a dual review process so this mistake does not happen again.

Categories

Questioned Costs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 393952 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393953 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393954 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393955 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393956 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393957 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393958 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393959 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 393960 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970394 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970395 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970396 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970397 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970398 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970399 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970400 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970402 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $670,296
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $570,283
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $550,786
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $440,164
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $286,283
10.553 School Breakfast Program $99,688
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $66,356
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $52,577
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $17,754
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $16,790
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $13,201
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $9,888
10.555 National School Lunch Program $3,893