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Notices and Division Updates
Electronic submissions of cost reports, financial statements and compliance audits are preferred. The Division of Audit has transitioned to a new secure file transfer solution called MOVEit and should be used for all electronic submissions. Inquiries on how to be setup with an account in MOVEit can be directed to Lucas Allen, Manager of Data Analytics at lucas.allen@maine.gov. For cost report submissions, the original wet signatures still need to be sent via mail (signature pages only).
For COVID-19 related guidance please refer to the Office of MaineCare Services website. In addition, information on new MaineCare Resources can be found on the Recruitment and Retention page.
All MaineCare Providers have five months after their fiscal year end to file their cost report.
Automatic extension for Single Audits that received COVID-19 funding
In light of the late issuance of audit guidance for the COVID-19 programs contained in this addendum, awarding agencies, in their capacity as cognizant or oversight agencies for audit, must allow recipients and subrecipients that received COVID-19 funding with original due dates from October 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, an extension for up to three (3) months beyond the normal due date in the completion and submission of the Single Audit reporting package. No further action by awarding agencies is required to enact this extension.
This extension does not require individual recipients and subrecipients to seek approval for the extension by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit; however, recipients and subrecipients should maintain documentation of the reason for the delayed filing. Recipients and subrecipients taking advantage of this extension would still qualify as a “low-risk auditee” under the criteria of 2 CFR section 200.520(a) – Criteria for a low-risk auditee.
Audit Overview and Responsibilities
The Division of Audit at DHHS performs compliance and cost settlement audits on approximately 600 different provider organizations and/or community agencies which receive over $1.5 billion of State and Federal funds through either the MaineCare program or from contracted services.
MaineCare Audit
The MaineCare audit section conducts compliance audits and issues final cost settlements on all MaineCare cost reimbursed programs.
These programs include Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Residential Care Facilities, Private Non-Medical Institutions, and Hospitals.
The audits are conducted to ensure that MaineCare funds are expended in accordance with the MaineCare Benefits Manual, the Provider Reimbursement Manual, and the Code of Federal Regulations. We process over 600 cost reports annually representing approximately $1 billion in MaineCare funding.
Social Service Audit
The Social Service Audit team conducts desk reviews on audits submitted by community agencies that have been performed in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 as well as close-out reviews on all Department contracts to sub-recipients.
Internal Audit
The Internal Audit Unit oversees all auditing of DHHS conducted by external agencies, assures corrective action plans are implemented and meeting their objective, and conducts specialized audits as needed.