Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1739.2 - AUTHORIZATION, PAYMENT, AND CLAIMS IN THE FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - LONG TERM CARE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM
Section 17-1739.2-22 - Audit requirements

(a) The department or its fiscal agent shall conduct periodically either on-site or desk audits of cost reports, including financial and statistical records of a sample of participating providers in each provider classification.

(b) Reports of the on-site or desk audit findings shall be retained by the department or its fiscal agent for a period of not less than three years following the date of submission of the report.

(c) Each provider shall have the right to appeal audit findings in accordance with the procedural requirements of chapter 17-1736, subchapter 3, of the Hawaii Administrative Rules.