The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services to provide payments to hospitals like UPMC Northwest for uncompensated care services. These payments depend on either an uncompensated care approach, based on the hospital’s reported costs and revenues, or an extraordinary expense approach, based on qualifying claims. The report focuses on UPMC Northwest’s eligibility […]
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital was assessed regarding its eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services for fiscal year 2025. The audit procedures, not conducted under professional standards, checked the hospital’s reported claims and supplemental data. The facility reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim worth $382,388.35 but did not provide necessary […]
The Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement payments was assessed, focusing on uncompensated and extraordinary expense claims as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act. The hospital did not submit documentation for extraordinary claims despite reporting potentially eligible ones totaling $2,016,962.80 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. This choice disqualified […]
The compliance audit for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of the Township of Susquehanna, Lycoming County, covered the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The audit aimed to assess the municipality’s adherence to criteria outlined in PennDOT’s Publication 9 and other statutes regarding the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of Liquid Fuels Tax […]
A compliance audit was conducted on the Borough of Springdale’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund covering January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, to verify compliance with Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) regulations. The audit aimed to ensure proper receipt, expenditure, and reporting of funds per set criteria. The audit included obtaining Forms MS-965, evaluating internal […]
A compliance audit of the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Borough of Souderton, Montgomery County, was conducted for the year 2025 to ensure adherence to Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) guidelines. The audit examined compliance with criteria outlined in PennDOT’s Publication 9, focusing on the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of funds. The audit involved […]
A compliance audit was conducted for the Township of Richland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, examining its Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2025. The audit aimed to verify compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Publication 9 concerning the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of these funds. The audit procedures […]
A compliance audit was conducted on the Township of Montour’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The audit aimed to assess the municipality’s adherence to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) guidelines regarding the management and reporting of Liquid Fuels Tax Fund […]
A compliance audit of the Borough of Knox’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for 2025 was conducted, assessing adherence to Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) guidelines. The audit checked compliance concerning the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of funds as per PennDOT’s Publication 9 requirements. Key procedures involved reviewing the borough’s MS-965 forms, verifying financial data with […]
A compliance audit was conducted on the Township of Jordan, Clearfield County’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, as required by Pennsylvania regulations. The audit aimed to evaluate the township’s adherence to the guidelines set by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Publication 9. The audit […]