EIN: 911053847
UEI: ULSGU38W7YS8
Audit also covers EIN: 274544241 · unlinked EINs have no separate FAC filing
Audited by: CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Oversight agency: 93 [Department of Health and Human Services]
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Data as of August 28, 2026
Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization
The FAC accepted this audit on September 29, 2025. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by March 29, 2026 (153 days ago).
What is a management decision? →FAC accepted this audit on September 30, 2024 — management decision was due March 30, 2025.
FAC accepted this audit on July 18, 2023 — management decision was due January 18, 2024.
FAC accepted this audit on October 27, 2022 — management decision was due April 27, 2023.
FAC accepted this audit on March 30, 2022 — management decision was due September 30, 2022.
NEW Health Programs Association?s (the Clinic) sliding fee discount program provides discounts to uninsured patients based on the patient?s income and household size in relation to federal poverty levels. During our audit we noted one instances of an inaccurate sliding fee discount provided. Questioned costs: None. Context: A sample of 25 encounters were tested in relation to the sliding fee discount program. Of the 25 encounters tested one of the selections was found to not have received the proper sliding fee discount based upon the information provided in the patient?s sliding fee application. Cause: The Clinic did not comply with their sliding fee policy. Effect: Improper sliding fee discounts were given to patients. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: Management should review their policies and procedures with the personnel responsible for providing the sliding fee discount and for ensuring that documentation is maintained to support the eligibility of a sliding fee discount. We also recommend that management implement, monthly or quarterly, a self-audit process of newly approved sliding fee discount recipients and their associated patient record. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴2020 ? 001 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal program title: Health Center Program Cluster CFDA numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Award period: Various Type of finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: Special Tests and Provisions: Sliding Fee Discounts (42 USC 254(k)(3)(g); 42 CFR section 51c.303(g) and 42 CFR section 56.303(f)). Condition: NEW Health Programs Association?s (the Clinic) sliding fee discount program provides discounts to uninsured patients based on the patient?s income and household size in relation to federal poverty levels. During our audit we noted one instances of an inaccurate sliding fee discount provided. Questioned costs: None. Context: A sample of 25 encounters were tested in relation to the sliding fee discount program. Of the 25 encounters tested one of the selections was found to not have received the proper sliding fee discount based upon the information provided in the patient?s sliding fee application. Cause: The Clinic did not comply with their sliding fee policy. Effect: Improper sliding fee discounts were given to patients. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: Management should review their policies and procedures with the personnel responsible for providing the sliding fee discount and for ensuring that documentation is maintained to support the eligibility of a sliding fee discount. We also recommend that management implement, monthly or quarterly, a self-audit process of newly approved sliding fee discount recipients and their associated patient record. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
2020-001 Health Center Program Cluster ? CFDA No. 93.224 and 93.527 Recommendation: Management should review their policies and procedures with the personnel responsible for providing the sliding fee discount and for ensuring that documentation is maintained to support the eligibility of a sliding fee discount. We also recommend that management implement, monthly or quarterly, a self-audit process of newly approved sliding fee discount recipients and their associated patient record. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The patient account in question was corrected. Additionally, clinic managers and billing staff were retrained on sliding fee and FPL policy and procedure at a staff meeting held on July 14, 2021. Going forward daily audits from the sliding fee applications received and entered the day before will be completed by billing department staff. All patient services staff were provided additional training and review of how to input all required data for the sliding fee program into our Patient Practice Management Programs on January 26, 2022. Staff were reminded at this time that data must be updated in all patient services programs. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jesseca Jeanneret, Financial and Data Analyst Manager. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: January 31, 2022
The auditor was unable to verify NEW Health Programs Association followed the Clinic?s policies and procedures as for procurement. Questioned costs: None. Context: A sample of five procurement transactions were tested in relation to the procurement requirements. Of the five transactions tested the auditor was unable to verify compliance for one transaction due to incomplete documentation supporting the Clinic?s cost analysis. Additionally, a sample of four vendors were tested in relation to the suspension and debarment requirements. The Clinic did not maintain documentation of a search for suspension & debarment prior to entering into the procurement transaction for the four selections. Cause: Turnover within the finance department and lack of communication regarding the Clinic?s policies and procedures resulted in noncompliance with their procurement policy. Effect: Failure to follow established policies could result in future questioned costs if a procurement transaction was entered into with a suspended or debarred vendor or under circumstances contrary to the Clinic?s policies and procedures for procurement. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: Management should review their policies and procedures with the personnel responsible for procurement and for ensuring that documentation is maintained to support the procurement method used and the Clinic?s search for suspension and debarment in accordance with their procurement policy. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴2020 ? 002 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal program title: Health Center Program Cluster CFDA numbers: 93.224 and 93.527 Award period: Various Type of finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment (2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.326) Condition: The auditor was unable to verify NEW Health Programs Association followed the Clinic?s policies and procedures as for procurement. Questioned costs: None. Context: A sample of five procurement transactions were tested in relation to the procurement requirements. Of the five transactions tested the auditor was unable to verify compliance for one transaction due to incomplete documentation supporting the Clinic?s cost analysis. Additionally, a sample of four vendors were tested in relation to the suspension and debarment requirements. The Clinic did not maintain documentation of a search for suspension & debarment prior to entering into the procurement transaction for the four selections. Cause: Turnover within the finance department and lack of communication regarding the Clinic?s policies and procedures resulted in noncompliance with their procurement policy. Effect: Failure to follow established policies could result in future questioned costs if a procurement transaction was entered into with a suspended or debarred vendor or under circumstances contrary to the Clinic?s policies and procedures for procurement. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: Management should review their policies and procedures with the personnel responsible for procurement and for ensuring that documentation is maintained to support the procurement method used and the Clinic?s search for suspension and debarment in accordance with their procurement policy. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
2020-002 Health Center Program Cluster ? CFDA No. 93.224 and 93.527 Recommendation: Management should review their policies and procedures with the personnel responsible for procurement and for ensuring that documentation is maintained to support the procurement method used and the Organization?s search for suspension and debarment in accordance with their procurement policy. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Purchasing staff have been trained on the Organization?s procurement policy. A training session will be held for executive leaders of the Organization as well as the finance and governing board members. Search for suppliers that have been suspended or debarred will be completed regularly and utilization of SAM.gov will be used to check the supplier status. To facilitate documentation of the procurement process the Organization will utilize a procurement packet for documents delineated in the procurement policy including: A cover sheet with check boxes for each purchase threshold category, sealed bid invitations and responses, RFS/RFP requests, written evaluations to document recipients selected, cost analysis, award letters, SAM.gov results, and bid rejection documents. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Candi Daniels, Procurement Manager Planned completion date for corrective action plan: April 21, 2022. If the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has questions regarding this plan, please call Desiree Sweeney, CEO at (509) 935-6001.
FAC accepted this audit on December 30, 2020 — management decision was due June 30, 2021.
FAC accepted this audit on June 27, 2019 — management decision was due December 27, 2019.
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FAC accepted this audit on January 4, 2018 — management decision was due July 4, 2018.
FAC accepted this audit on February 24, 2017 — management decision was due August 24, 2017.
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