Audit: Louisiana health department fails to fix financial and compliance issues - American Press

Audit: Louisiana health department fails to fix financial and compliance issues - American Press

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square The Louisiana Department of Health continues to struggle with a range of persistent financial and compliance issues, according to a new report released by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. Despite some progress, the agency has failed to resolve the majority of its prior audit findings — some of which have gone uncorrected for as long as seven years. The audit, which reviewed the status of problems flagged i…

Audit flags $250M in questioned costs, repeat compliance failures at Louisiana health department

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is facing renewed scrutiny after a state audit flagged more than $250 million in questioned federal costs and repeated deficiencies in Medicaid oversight and financial reporting. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA) released the findings as part of its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit of the state. According to the report released this month, L…

What an audit says about Louisiana’s Department of Health

A recent report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor shows that Louisiana’s Department of Health has been dealing with a handful of persistent financial and compliance issues over the last few years, The Center Square reports.   While the report notes some progress, the agency has reportedly failed to resolve a majority of issues identified in prior audits—some for as long as seven years.  The audit, reviewing the status of problems flagged in a…