Review and revise the policies and procedures for making partial payments of claims to check that each decision to make a partial payment of claim ensures that the payment restores the subject nursing home to financial viability to avoid a repeat of the situation that led to the loss on Hebrew Home.
2018-BO-0001 | September 16, 2018
HUD’s Office of Residential Care Facilities Did Not Always Have and Use Financial Information to Adequately Assess and Monitor Nursing Homes
Housing
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-EOpenClosedClosed on August 19, 2019
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-FOpenClosed$8,974,000Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Closed on January 05, 2024Require Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home to provide support for $8,974,000 paid to its related company. Any amount that the owner cannot support as reasonable in price and necessary to the nursing home should be repaid to the nursing home.
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-GOpenClosed$44,483,000Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
Closed on January 05, 2024Require Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home to provide support for $44,483,000 in accounts payable. Any amount that the owner cannot support as reasonable in price and necessary to the nursing home should be removed from the accounts payable
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-HOpenClosed$7,027,289Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Closed on July 13, 2022Require the owners of Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center, Plaza Village Senior Living, Golden Hill Health Care Center, Immanuel Campus of Care, and their related companies to reimburse the nursing homes for the ineligible expenses of $7,027,289.
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-IOpenClosed$815,973Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Closed on November 19, 2019Require Shawnee Christian Nursing Center to return 27 beds to operation or pay down the mortgage by $815,973
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-JOpenClosedClosed on October 15, 2019
Define the troubled and potentially troubled classifications for nursing homes and develop specific measures to identify when and how nursing homes are classified.
- Status2018-BO-0001-001-KOpenClosedClosed on October 15, 2019
Develop and implement policies and procedures to revisit the classifications at least annually.
- Status2018-BO-0001-002-AOpenClosedClosed on September 05, 2023
Develop and implement computerized controls to flag blank data fields and illogical financial data.
- Status2018-BO-0001-002-BOpenClosedClosed on September 05, 2023
Develop and implement procedures to require owners, operators, and lenders to submit accurate and complete financial data.
- Status2018-BO-0001-002-COpenClosedClosed on August 13, 2019
Develop and implement internal controls to routinely compare financial data on mortgage payments to Multifamily Delinquency and Default Reporting System data on mortgage payments and follow up on any conflicting data.
- Status2018-BO-0001-002-DOpenClosedClosed on October 15, 2019
Develop and implement procedures for referring operators who fail to provide required financial statements to the Departmental Enforcement Center.
- Status2018-BO-0001-002-EOpenClosedClosed on October 15, 2019
Develop and implement metrics to evaluate each nursing home’s financial data for changes in utilization, payments, profitability, and solvency (debt service credit ratios).
2018-OE-0001 | September 12, 2018
HUD Privacy Program Evaluation Report
Office of Administration
- Status2018-OE-0001-01OpenClosedClosed on September 25, 2020
Ensure the privacy program is staffed with experienced personnel (such as a Chief Privacy Officer) to manage the operational aspects of the program.
- Status2018-OE-0001-02OpenClosedClosed on August 13, 2020
Issue a notice at the Secretary level delegating and clarifying the authority and responsibilities of the SAOP and Privacy Office
- Status2018-OE-0001-03OpenClosedClosed on January 10, 2023
A. Document the roles and specific responsibilities of all positions assigned privacy responsibilities. B. Communicate these responsibilities on a recurring basis, at least annually, to individuals holding these positions.
- Status2018-OE-0001-04OpenClosedClosed on July 10, 2024
Implement thorough human capital processes to ensure execution of the HUD privacy program and all its requirements
- Status2018-OE-0001-05OpenClosedClosed on June 25, 2020
Finalize and approve the draft privacy program strategic plan
- Status2018-OE-0001-06OpenClosedClosed on November 18, 2021
Ensure the privacy program is integrated with the enterprise risk program and that privacy risks are incorporated into the agency risk management process
- Status2018-OE-0001-07OpenClosedClosed on May 22, 2020
Establish an executive leadership dashboard to communicate continuous monitoring of key program risks and issues
- Status2018-OE-0001-08OpenClosedClosed on May 22, 2020
A. Develop an internal privacy program communication plan to describe how privacy issues will be disseminated and best practices will be shared. B. Implement the communication plan