Virginia claimed $5M in unallowable administrative costs for foster care
Healthcare Auditing Weekly, November 26, 2007
In a recent audit, the OIG found the Virginia Department of Social Services claimed Title IV-E administrative costs for foster care candidates that did not comply with federal requirements. The unallowable costs totaled more than $5 million.
The costs were unallowable because:
- The agency's cost allocation plan did not describe the methodology used to measure, identify, and allocate the costs, which did not comply with federal regulations
- The agency did not equitably allocate costs between Title IV-E and non-Title-IV-E programs
The OIG recommended:
- The Virginia Department of Social Services refund $2,368,902 unallowable Title IV-E administrative costs for foster care candidates for the period April 2002 through March 2004
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