Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

Vermont Complied With Regulations When Implementing Programs Under SAMHSA's Opioid Response Grants, but Claimed Unallowable Expenditures

Submitting OIG:

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Health & Human Services

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

A-01-20-01501

Component, if applicable:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

External entity, if applicable:

Vermont Department of Health

Location(s):

VT,

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$282,643

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

5

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

View Document:

Attachment	Size
12001501.pdf	3.12 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
23-A-01-077.01	Open	No
We recommend that the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs refund $282,643 to the Federal Government.
23-A-01-077.02	Open	No
We recommend that the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs require subrecipients to provide and retain supporting documentation for invoices submitted for reimbursement under Federal grants as recommended in Bulletin No. 5.
23-A-01-077.03	Open	No
We recommend that the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs conduct a periodic review of supporting documentation (i.e., invoices, payroll registers, and time and effort reports) for subrecipient expenditures submitted to DSU for reimbursement.
23-A-01-077.04	Open	No
We recommend that the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs provide training to State employees responsible for conducting pre-award risk assessments of potential subrecipients of Federal grant funds.
23-A-01-077.05	Open	No
We recommend that the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs conduct annual site visits as required within the terms and conditions of the grant award that include program and fiscal reviews.