Review of Nonqualified Defined-Benefit Pension Plan Costs Claimed by Veritus, Inc. for Fiscal Years 1996 Through 1997

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Our objective was to determine the allowability of Excess Benefit Plan (EBP) costs Veritus claimed for Medicare reimbursement for fiscal years (FY) 1996 through 1997. We found that Veritus underclaimed $23,728 in allowable EBP costs for FYs 1996 through 1997 because it did not claim all of the allowable EBP costs allowed by the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). Veritus claimed EBP costs of $6,079 for Medicare reimbursement; however, the allowable EBP costs were $29,807. We recommended that Veritus revise its Final Administrative Cost Proposals for FYs 1996 through 1997 or submit a claim for additional allowable EBP costs of $23,728. The aduditee agreed with our recommendation.