Alaska-Owned ALFs Subject of Legislative Audit

February 14, 2000 Alaska-Owned ALFs Subject of Legislative Audit Alaska Pioneer’s Home, a group of six state-owned assisted living facilities, were subject to an audit requested by Representative Eric Croft and Senator Lyda Green, with mixed findings reported. The report’s conclusions cited ‘adequate’ staffing levels with staff turnover below national averages. However, some pharmacy operational controls were reported to be ‘weak’ and a strong concern was reported in the area of physical controls over medications during shipment and improper handling of disposals of controlled substances. It was also reported that Pioneer’s Home chief pharmacist has . . .