Report: Oregon Health Authority’s Prior Labor-Charging Practices Under EPA Grants Did Not Meet Requirements
Report #16-P-0313, September 12, 2016
What We Found
The Oregon Health Authority's Public Health Division practice prior to May 2014 of charging labor hours based on budget allocations rather than actual activities, as well as insufficient employee certifications, resulted in more than $12 million in unsupported costs.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
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