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Series: CDC's COVID-19 Awards to Selected State Departments of Health

Announced on  | Last Modified on  | Series Number: W-00-24-59469
Status
Completed
Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OBJECTIVE

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the Secretary of HHS declared a public health emergency on January 31, 2020. During 2020, Congress approved five COVID-19 appropriation bills: (a) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123), (b) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), (c) CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) (P.L. 116-136), (d) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139), and (e) Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). The CDC distributed funds from these appropriations through existing grants and cooperative agreements to provide support for core public health response activities, such as epidemiology, surveillance, laboratory capacity, infection control, mitigation, and communications. These distributions increased some States' normal annual award amounts by approximately three to four times. Prior OIG audits have identified potential risk areas related to influxes of appropriations to States. Our objective will be to determine whether selected State Departments of Health used their CDC COVID-19 funding in accordance with award requirements.

There are 2 projects in this series.

COMPLETED PROJECTS IN THIS SERIES (2)

Audit of CDC's COVID-19 Awards to California's Public Health Foundation Enterprises

Project A-04-22-02037 • Completed on July 26, 2024

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Project A-04-22-02035 • Completed on October 26, 2023

TIMELINE

  • July 18, 2022
    Series Number W-00-24-59469 Assigned
  • July 18, 2022
    Projects Announced

    New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - A-04-22-02035

  • Audit of CDC's COVID-19 Awards to California's Public Health Foundation Enterprises - A-04-22-02037

  • October 26, 2023
    Project Complete - A-04-22-02035

    New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has been marked as complete. This audit resulted in 2 recommendations.

  • July 26, 2024
    Project Complete - A-04-22-02037

    Audit of CDC's COVID-19 Awards to California's Public Health Foundation Enterprises has been marked as complete. This audit resulted in 3 recommendations.

  • July 26, 2024
    Series Complete

    CDC's COVID-19 Awards to Selected State Departments of Health has been marked as complete.

2 REPORT PUBLISHED

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Charged Some Unallowable Costs to Its CDC COVID-19 Award (A-04-22-02035)

24-A-04-009.01 to CDC - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 04/03/2025
We recommend that NYC DOHMH refund $15,671,958 to the Federal government.

24-A-04-009.02 to CDC - Closed Implemented
Closed on 10/03/2024
We recommend that NYC DOHMH strengthen its oversight of subrecipients to prevent future unallowable payments by reviewing subrecipient invoices and supporting documentation to ensure costs claimed are allowable and allocable.

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Heluna Health May Not Have Used California’s CDC COVID-19 Funds in Accordance With Award Requirements (A-04-22-02037)

24-A-04-090.01 to CDC - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 08/19/2025
We recommend that Heluna Health refund $3,585,834 to the Federal government.

24-A-04-090.02 to CDC - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 08/19/2025
We recommend that Heluna Health develop and implement a policy that requires California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to provide adequate supporting documentation to ensure the costs claimed are allowable and allocable.

24-A-04-090.03 to CDC - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 08/19/2025
We recommend that Heluna Health work with CDC to determine the allowable portion of $366,850,858 related to local health jurisdiction (LHJ) start-up costs and refund to the Federal Government any unallowable amount.

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