The Canonsburg Hospital report details its analysis concerning eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment, under the stipulations of the Tobacco Settlement Act, which aids hospitals providing uncompensated care. The facility’s claims were evaluated to determine if any extraordinary expenses could qualify for compensation. It was found that for the fiscal year ending June 30, […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care services. Bradford Regional Medical Center was reviewed to determine eligibility for such compensation. Two approaches exist: the uncompensated care approach and the extraordinary expense approach. The review process involved verifying claims data and inpatient days to ensure compliance. […]
The Armstrong County Memorial Hospital received an evaluation for potential eligibility under the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Program, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care. The evaluation, conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), assessed the hospital’s claims for extraordinary expenses and verified the accuracy of reported inpatient days. Of the five claims reviewed, two […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program provides payments to healthcare facilities for uncompensated care services under the Tobacco Settlement Act. Alle-Kiski Medical Center underwent procedures to verify its eligibility for such payments. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the facility reported one qualifying extraordinary expense claim, meeting the criteria for potential payment under this model […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate qualifying hospitals for uncompensated care, as outlined in the Tobacco Settlement Act. Eligibility can be determined using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. AHN Wexford Hospital reported claims for fiscal year 2025 to determine eligibility for the 2027 payment. After […]
A compliance audit was conducted on the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of East Nottingham Township, Chester County, for the period January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The purpose was to evaluate the township’s adherence to PennDOT’s criteria regarding the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of these funds as outlined in Publication 9. Audit procedures included […]
A compliance audit was conducted for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of the Township of Cleveland, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The audit aimed to assess compliance with the criteria in PennDOT’s Publication 9 concerning the handling of Liquid Fuels Tax Fund money. Key audit procedures […]
The compliance audit of the Borough of Clarion’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, aimed to verify conformity with PennDOT’s Publication 9 criteria for fund management. The audit procedures included reviewing the municipality’s Form MS-965, assessing internal controls, and evaluating expenditure transactions totaling $113,029.35 from $156,756.29 spent. This involved […]
An audit was conducted for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of the Township of Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, covering the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The audit adhered to attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Government Auditing Standards. The Forms MS-965 With Adjustments were reviewed […]
The audit for the Borough of West Liberty, Butler County, Pennsylvania, reviewed the Forms MS-965 With Adjustments for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The audit adhered to standards by the AICPA and Government Auditing Standards, and found that the forms presented the required information accurately and according […]