Report Summary
Department of Human Services:
Basic Health Program Trust Fund - Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
Financial Audit Division |
Released September 2021 |
Conclusion
We concluded that the Department of Human Services (DHS) accurately reported BHP trust fund expenditures on its financial reports to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. DHS also generally complied with federal requirements to spend BHP trust funds for allowable purposes only, with some exceptions.
Legal Compliance
Finding
- Finding 1. DHS generally complied with federal requirements to ensure BHP trust funds were used for allowable purposes only, although some funds were expended for individuals who were ineligible for the program. (p. 9)