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Florida's CDC Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement Program Award

Announced on  | Last Modified on  | Project Number: A-02-23-02008
Status
Completed
Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OBJECTIVE

The Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement program, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides awards to State, local, and Tribal governments to enhance the Nation's ability to rapidly respond to public health emergencies. The program was appropriated more than $2.7 billion through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide program recipients with the resources to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the speed at which CDC awarded these funds, program recipients may not have established adequate procedures to ensure that funds were appropriately used. We plan to perform a series of audits on select cooperative agreements with recipients. For each audit, our objective will be to determine whether recipients used the program funds according to Federal requirements and applicable award terms and conditions.

TIMELINE

REPORT PUBLISHED

Florida Generally Used CDC Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement Program Funds in Accordance With Federal Requirements (A-02-23-02008)

25-A-02-053.01 to CDC - Closed Unimplemented
Closed on 12/03/2025
We recommend that the Florida Department of Health refund $218,504 to the Federal Government.

25-A-02-053.02 to CDC - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 06/03/2026
We recommend that the Florida Department of Health establish policies and procedures to verify that vendors submit approved timesheets to support the time and effort charged to the cooperative agreement program by contracted employees.

25-A-02-053.03 to CDC - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 06/03/2026
We recommend that the Florida Department of Health strengthen its existing processes for ensuring that Federal closeout reports are accurate and timely submitted.

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Work Plan Type
Office of Audit Services
HHS Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Issue Areas
COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response
Target Groups
-
Financial Groups
Grants