APLA Health & Wellness

Health Center Program Cluster - ALN Nos. 93.224 and 93.527 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award No. 2 H80CS0422614 Program Year 10 and 11 Criteria or Specific Requirement – Reporting – 45 CFR 75.342 Condition – The Organization is required to prepare and submit an annual Uniform Data Set (UDS) report for each calendar year, an annual Federal Financial Report (FFR) for each grant year and quarterly Federal Cash Transaction Reports (FCTR) for each grant budget period. These reports are to be prepared using accurate financial information. Cause – The Organization’s policies and procedures did not accurately report two attributes selected for testing on the UDS report. Effect or potential effect – Errors were made on the annual UDS report. Questioned costs – None Context – Eighteen inputs from the reports listed above were identified for testing. The sampling methodology used is not, was not intended, to be statistically valid. Of the eighteen inputs tested, two exceptions were noted related to the UDS report. Identification as a repeat finding – Not a repeat finding Recommendation – The Organization should continue to monitor its policies and procedures to ensure reports are prepared using accurate information. Views of reponsible offices and planned corrective actions - The errors made on the calendar year 2023 UDS report were the result of the wrong data set being used. Per the UDS Manual, federal cash draw down reports are to be used for any Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) grants and the revenue for BPHC grants are to be reported on a cash basis. Corrective action was taken as of February 15, 2025, which was the due date for the calendar year 2024 UDS report. The person responsible for the corrective actions is Joseph Molodovan, the organization's Chief Financial Officer.