Administering and Auditing Government Funding

The Department of Health Services (DHS) contracts with counties, tribes, school districts, boards, and a number of nonprofit organizations for the administration of the Department's programs.  These contracts require these agencies to follow the department's administration and auditing requirements in the Financial Management Manual.  Audits of these agencies and department programs are to be conducted by certified public accountants and accounting firms in accordance with federal and state audit requirements.

This web site provides information for agencies and auditors on DHS requirements for administering and auditing government funding.

Contract Administration

• Grant Administration Requirements
• Allowable Cost Policy Manual

Auditing Government Funding

• Department Audit Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions about Performing Audits, Sending Audit
  Reports to DHS, and Receiving Audit Related Information

DHS Funding and Audit Confirmations

• Community Aids Reporting System (CARS) - The CARS 603 report serves as audit confirmations for DHS programs that are paid through CARS. Please refer to the CARS web page for retrieving the CARS 603 report. In addition, this page has lists that crosswalk CARS profiles to the respective federal and state funding sources. All questions about CARS should be referred to the CARS staff contacts listed on that page.
• Purchase orders - Complete the Audit Confirmation Request form and follow the instructions on the form for sending it to the department. The department will confirm the amount of payments and provide information on funding source for the payments. Call the number listed on the form if you have questions.
  
  Audit Confirmation Request form (Word, 77 KB)
  Audit Confirmation Request form (PDF, 15 KB)