Internal Controls for State High Cost Program

65.
Does your state commission perform audits on carriers' expenditure of state High Cost funding?
(Check one.)
1.
2. (Skip to Question 70.)
3. (Skip to Question 70.)

66.
If yes, how many audits of recipients of state High Cost funding has your state commission performed since 2002?
 
 
Number of High Cost audits:  
   

67.
Does your state commission conduct audits of all or some of the recipients of state High Cost funding?
(Check one.)
1. (Skip to Question 69.)
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3.

68.
Does your state commission use any of the following criteria to select recipients of state High Cost funding for audits?
(Check one in each row.)
    Yes No Don't know
68a.
Selection is based on risk-assessments of state High Cost recipients
68b.
State High Cost recipients are audited if unusual behavior is suspected
68c.
State High Cost recipients are randomly selected for audits
68d.
Other criteria (please specify below)
   

 
If "other", please specify:

69.
When conducting audits of recipients of state High Cost funding, does your state commission evaluate carriers' performance using any of the following measures?
(Check one in each row.)
    Yes No Don't know
69a.
Financial performance
69b.
Operational performance
69c.
Compliance with state High Cost statute
69d.
Other measures (please specify below)
   

 
If "other", please specify:

70.

How many times has your state commission applied the following types of penalties to recipients of High Cost funding since 2002?

If your state commission has not applied any penalties, or does not have the authority to apply penalties, please type the number "0" in the boxes below.

 
70a.
A state High Cost recipient has been fined:  
70b.
Your state commission has consulted with a state High Cost recipient regarding inappropriate use of funding:  
70c.
A state High Cost recipient's eligibility for state funding has been revoked:  
70d.
Your state commission has refused to certify a carrier for state funding:  
70e.
A state High Cost recipient has had to submit a plan for corrective action:  
70f.
Your state commission has applied other types of penalties to a state High Cost recipient (please specify below):  
   

 
If "other", please specify:

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