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Township of Delano – Schuylkill County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

The audit reviewed the Form MS-965 With Adjustments for Delano Township’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Conducted per AICPA and Government Auditing Standards, the audit affirms compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s guidelines. The Liquid Fuels Tax Fund allocates state resources for local road maintenance, distributed […]

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Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital – Westmoreland County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program, established by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, provides financial payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital underwent procedures to verify eligibility for these payments under the extraordinary expense method for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The facility reported six potentially eligible extraordinary expense […]

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Endless Mountains Health System – Susquehanna County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates that the Department of Human Services (DHS) makes payments to hospitals for uncompensated care using the uncompensated care approach or extraordinary expense method. An audit of the Endless Mountains Health System in Pennsylvania determined it reported no potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. For […]

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Canonsburg Hospital – Washington County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

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, […]

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Bradford Regional Medical Center – McKean County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

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. […]

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Armstrong County Memorial Hospital – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

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 […]

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Alle-Kiski Medical Center – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

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 […]

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Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

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 […]

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Township of East Nottingham – Chester County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

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 […]

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Township of Cleveland – Columbia County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

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 […]

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