Vermont State Auditor Report: State Oversight of Service Provided By 11 Non-Profit Designated Agencies Could Be Improved, But Duplicate Payments Not Widespread

In this report released in October 2014, Vermont State Auditor Doug Hoffer sought to summarize how the Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) fund the services provided by 11 non-profit designated agencies (DAs), community-based provider organizations that deliver mental health and disability support services. The auditor sought to determine how DMH and DAIL ensure that DA clients receive those expected services; the auditor also sought to determine whether the 11 DAs had received duplicate Medicaid payments. The auditor used an automated data analysis tool to identify potential duplicate . . .