Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

Seventeen of Thirty Selected Health Centers Did Not Use or May Not Have Used Their HRSA COVID-19 Supplemental Grant Funding in Accordance With Federal Requirements

Submitting OIG:

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Health & Human Services

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

A-02-21-02005

Component, if applicable:

Health Resources and Services Administration

Health Resources and Services Administration

Location(s):

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Special Projects:

Questioned Costs:

$15,843,987

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

3

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
23-A-02-073.01	Open	No
We recommend that the Health Resources and Services Administration require the 10 health centers identified in our report as having charged unallowable COVID-19 supplemental grant funding costs to refund $787,152 (less any amounts health centers voluntarily refunded as a result of our audit) to the Federal Government.
23-A-02-073.02	Open	No
We recommend that the Health Resources and Services Administration work with the 13 health centers identified in our report that may not have properly allocated COVID-19 supplemental grant funding costs to determine what portion of the $15,056,835 is allocable to their COVID-19 supplemental grant funding and require the health centers to refund the improperly allocated funds to the Federal Government.
23-A-02-073.03	Open	No
We recommend that the Health Resources and Services Administration assist the 17 health centers identified in our report as having charged unallowable costs or potentially improperly allocated costs to implement HRSA's guidance for developing and maintaining financial management systems and internal controls that ensure that only allowable, allocable, and documented costs are charged to their HRSA supplemental grant funding.