Develop and implement controls over payments to include; ensuring that its management agreement clearly identifies services that are be provided by the management agent and paid for as part of the management fee, and the project is not charged for services that are part of the management fee.
Publication Report
2017-BO-1003 | Enero 23, 2017
Staffing Costs and Charges at Pine Grove Health Center, Pascoag, RI, Did Not Always Comply With Regulatory Requirements and Management Agreements
We audited the Federal Housing Administration-insured Burrillville Nursing Home, Incorporated, doing business as Pine Grove Health Center, based on a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General risk assessment.... másRelated Recommendations
Housing
- Status2017-BO-1003-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 13, 2018$322,314.00Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A] resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B] that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost]; or (C] that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
SummaryObtain repayment of $322,314 from nonproject funds from the management agent for the ineligible bookkeeper and accounts payable clerk’s salary and benefits, incurred during 2014 and 2015.
- Status2017-BO-1003-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 13, 2018$139,027.00Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
SummaryDecrease the payable to the management agent by $139,027 for ineligible employee services billed during 2014 and 2015, thereby reducing future expenditures because project funds will not be used for these ineligible expenses when funds become available.
- Status2017-BO-1003-001-COpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 13, 2018$353,420.00Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A] resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B] that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost]; or (C] that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
SummarySupport or decrease the payables to its management agent for the amounts related to ineligible employee services charges before January 1, 2014, which we estimated to be $353,420.