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Series: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program

Announced on  | Last Modified on  | Series Number: SRS-A-25-013
Status
Completed
Agency
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

OBJECTIVE

HHS provides Federal funds to various States to administer the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program. The PATH program supports the delivery of outreach and various services to individuals with serious mental illness and those with co-occurring substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. During Federal fiscal year 2018, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the HHS agency that administers and oversees the PATH program, awarded approximately $62 million in grant funds to various States to operate the PATH program. We will determine whether some of these grant recipients complied with Federal requirements in providing PATH program services.

There is 1 project in this series.

COMPLETED PROJECTS IN THIS SERIES (1)

Audit of California's Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness Program

Project A-09-23-01002 • Completed on September 29, 2025

TIMELINE

  • February 16, 2023
    Series Number SRS-A-25-013 Assigned
  • February 16, 2023
    Project Announced

    Audit of California's Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness Program - A-09-23-01002

  • September 29, 2025
    Project Complete - A-09-23-01002

    Audit of California's Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness Program has been marked as complete. This audit resulted in 2 recommendations.

  • September 29, 2025
    Series Complete

    Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program has been marked as complete.

1 REPORT PUBLISHED

California Met Some Requirements of the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness Program but Did Not Accurately Report Program Activities for Selected Providers (A-09-23-01002)

California complied with PATH program requirements related to program costs, non-Federal contributions, and consumer eligibility for five selected providers. However, it did not fully comply with requirements to accurately report PATH program activities in its Annual Report to SAMHSA and to ensure providers adequately documented services provided.

  • California included in its Annual Report: (1) an inaccurate number of consumers enrolled in the PATH program for one selected provider and (2) inaccurate total Federal and non-Federal contributions made for another selected provider to support its PATH program.
  • California did not ensure that 1 selected provider documented the services provided to 10 of 20 selected consumers reviewed and contacts made with all 20 consumers.

25-A-09-126.01 to SAMHSA - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 03/28/2026
We recommend that the California Department of Health Care Services work with relevant parties to provide guidance and training to PATH providers to accurately report data in the PATH Annual Report, especially the number of consumers enrolled in its PATH program and the total amount for Federal and non-Federal contributions.

25-A-09-126.02 to SAMHSA - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 03/28/2026
We recommend that the California Department of Health Care Services strengthen its oversight of the PATH program by validating that PATH providers adequately document services provided to and contacts made with consumers (e.g., by periodically performing reviews of providers' case file documentation).

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Work Plan Type
Office of Audit Services
HHS Agencies
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Issue Areas
Mental Health Substance Abuse Disorder
Target Groups
-
Financial Groups
Grants