Section 125. Field audit time frames

A. If a field audit is necessary after receipt of a complete cost report, such audit shall be initiated within three years following the date of the last notification of program reimbursement and the on site activities, including exit conferences, shall be concluded within 180 days from the date the field audit begins. Where audits are performed on cost reports for multiple years or providers, the time frames shall be reasonably extended for the benefit of the DMAS and subject to the provisions of 12VAC30-90-123.

B. Documented delays on the part of the provider will automatically extend the above time frames to the extent of the time delayed.

C. Extensions of the time frames shall be granted to the department for good cause shown.

D. Disputes relating to the timeliness established in 12VAC30-90-123 and 12VAC30-90-124, or to the grant of extensions to the DMAS, shall be resolved by application to the Director of the DMAS or his designee.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.