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PERD
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State of West Virginia
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Charleston, WV
United States

Jackie Withrow Hospital has decreased its annual patient costs since 2013, however, its expenditures and maintenance costs remain high.

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PE20-02-633
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

PERD’s objectives were to determine to what extent has the costs per patient at Jackie Withrow Hospital increased or decreased compared to other comparable state health facilities since 2013, and whether the facility complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2018 Jackie Withrow Hospital...

The Legislature should consider terminating the West Virginia Public Port Authority because it receives no funding, has no employees or future projects.

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PE20-03-634
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objective of this review was to determine the level of benefit the Port Authority provides to the state of West Virginia, and whether there is a continued need for the agency’s existence. The Legislative Auditor finds that the Port Authority receives no funding, has no employees or future...

The Board complies with most of the general provisions of Chapter 30 of the W.Va. Code: However, improvement is needed.

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PE21-01-635
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objectives of this review was to determine if the Board of Examiners in Counseling complied with the general provisions of Chapter 30, Article 1 of the West Virginia Code, the Board’s enabling statute, other applicable rules and laws, and if the Board’s website is user-friendly and promotes...

The Bureau allocates positions for Child Protective Services workers based mainly on caseload data; However, incorporating child population and poverty rates in the allocaton process should be considered.

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PE21-02-636
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objectives of this audit were to identify and review the Bureau for Children and Families' (BCF) child protective service (CPS) worker allocation process and determine if other methods should be used. Also, PERD was asked to determine if population is considered in staffing allocation. PERD...

It is the Legislative Auditor’s opinion that those individuals who have completed the four-year social work training program designed by DHHR should be eligible to take the social work national exam within their college education level.

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PE21-03-637
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objective was to conduct a performance audit of the provisional license to practice as a social worker and the application process by which a provisional licensee may become a licensed social worker. Senate Bill 312, passed on March 5, 2020, eliminated the non-related degree social worker, and...

The Legislature should consider eliminating the dual-title provision since it results in two people carrying out the duties of the secretary and commissioner, and at salaries that are significantly above statutory salaries.

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PE21-04-638
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objective of this review was to examine the cost, possible duplication of services, and rationale for a person having the dual title and responsibilities of DOT secretary and DOH commissioner. The Legislative Auditor contends that the statutory responsibilities of the commissioner and the...

Licensure of Hearing Aid Dealers is needed, but could be administered by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

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PE21-05-639
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objective of this review was to determine if licensure of hearing aid dealers is necessary to protect the public and if so, whether an independent board is necessary to administer licensure. This review also assessed the Board’s compliance with Chapter 30 requirements and other applicable...

The Board in necessary to protect the public but could be placed within a multi-professional licensing agency.

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PE21-06-640
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

To determine if there is a continued need for licensure by the Nursing Home Administrators’ Licensing Board, PERD assessed whether the Board complied with the general provisions of Chapter 30 and other applicable laws, and evaluate the Board’s website for user-friendliness and transparency. The...

The Legislature should consider eliminating the Board of Licensed Dietitians because it substantially duplicates the national commission on dietetic registration, and title protection can be provided statutorily.

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PE21-07-641
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objective of this review was to determine if licensure of dietitians is necessary to protect the public. This review also assessed the Board’s compliance with Chapter 30 requirements and other applicable sections of West Virginia Code. The Legislative Auditor finds that the Board of Licensed...

To address an accounting firm’s costly errors, the Department of Administration imposed requirements on state agencies contracting accounting firms that restrict trade and do not address the issue of competency

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PE21-08-642
Audit
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
State of West Virginia

The objective of this review was to determine if the Purchasing Division made changes to the minimum requirements for audits of public agencies in an objective and transparent manner to ensure minimal impact to West Virginia based accounting firms and state agencies impacted by the new requirements...

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