Roxborough Memorial Hospital was audited regarding its eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001 for a portion of its uncompensated care services. The evaluation focused on reported extraordinary expense claims, substantiation of reported claims, and total inpatient days as of June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. Seven out of eight […]
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital participated in a review process under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, which allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care. Two approaches are used: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense methods. For fiscal year 2025, the facility reported two extraordinary expense claims, where only one was eligible. The hospital’s submitted data […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care through payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. Pottstown Hospital’s claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, were evaluated for eligibility under the extraordinary expense criteria. Out of eight reported claims, seven met the […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals like Penn Highlands Tyrone for uncompensated care services provided to uninsured patients. Hospitals can receive payments using two methods: the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. The extraordinary expense approach is for claims that exceed double the average cost of all inpatient claims at the facility. An […]
The report outlines the audit of Penn Highlands Connellsville’s eligibility under the Tobacco Settlement Program for 2027, guiding payments for uncompensated care services. The assessment involved reviewing claims for extraordinary expenses and inpatient days to ensure adherence to program criteria. The analysis revealed that a reported extraordinary expense claim did not qualify due to payment […]
The Liquid Fuels Tax Fund compliance audit was conducted for the Township of West Norriton, Montgomery County, from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, under 75 Pa.C.S. § 9010. The audit aimed to determine compliance with PennDOT’s Publication 9 criteria on the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of Liquid Fuels Tax funds. Procedures included examining […]
The compliance audit of the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Township of West Bradford, Chester County, was conducted for the period January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The audit aimed to evaluate compliance with the criteria in PennDOT’s Publication 9 regarding the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of Liquid Fuels Tax Fund money. The […]
A compliance audit was conducted for the Township of Snow Shoe’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund, covering January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025. The audit aimed to verify compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Publication 9 requirements regarding the handling of Liquid Fuels Tax Fund money. The audit procedures included reviewing the municipality’s submitted […]
An audit was conducted on the Township of Robinson’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund, covering January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, as per the mandates of 75 Pa.C.S. § 9010. The focus was to review compliance with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Publication 9 regarding the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of funds. The audit […]
A compliance audit was conducted on the Township of Pocopson’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, to determine compliance with PennDOT’s regulations regarding fund receipt, expenditure, and reporting. Key audit procedures included reviewing municipal records, testing expenditure transactions totaling $238,835.35, and comparing reported amounts on Form MS-965. […]