A compliance audit was conducted for District Court 06-1-05, Erie County, Pennsylvania, covering January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024. The audit aimed to assess adherence to state laws and regulations, focusing on the collection and remittance of funds to the Commonwealth. The audit was hampered by restricted access to certain case information, such as […]
Amended fiscal reports for Lawrence County Children and Youth Services were reviewed for the fiscal years July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025. The aim was to certify actual Commonwealth expenditures as per Act 148 of 1976 and review the county’s compliance with relevant regulations. Adjustments totaling a $1,337 decrease in state funds due for […]
The report details the findings of an engagement to determine St. Luke’s Hospital Carbon’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals can receive payments for uncompensated care through two methods: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The investigation reviewed St. Luke’s reported claims and data for fiscal years ending […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001 allows St. Clair Hospital to receive payments for uncompensated care services provided to uninsured patients. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St. Clair reported 11 extraordinary expense claims; 10 were verified as eligible, potentially qualifying the hospital for payment under the extraordinary expense method for 2027. The […]
The report outlines the procedures undertaken to determine Riddle Memorial Hospital’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS). The Tobacco Settlement Act, amended in 2001, enables hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care services via two approaches: uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. Riddle Memorial submitted 18 potentially eligible […]
The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute underwent a review for potential eligibility for 2027 payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act. The Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluated uncompensated care services provided by hospitals, with eligibility based on criteria like uncompensated care scores and extraordinary expenses. The review found that seven out of eight reported claims met the […]
The Penn Highlands Huntingdon Hospital is part of the Tobacco Settlement Program, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. This report outlines the procedures conducted to verify claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The facility reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim, which met the necessary criteria. Additionally, the report […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to distribute payments to qualifying hospitals for uncompensated care services, using either an uncompensated care score or an extraordinary expense approach. An audit procedure was conducted for Penn Highlands Brookville to determine eligibility under these methods. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, […]
The Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center receives payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. The Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluates hospitals’ eligibility using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. Based on procedures developed to verify claim data, Conemaugh reported 150 potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, […]
A compliance audit was conducted on the Paint Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan, as required by the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. The objective was to assess whether prior findings were addressed and if the pension plan complied with state laws and regulations. The audit focused on areas such as the proper determination […]