Department of Health Services Audit Requirements
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- Wisconsin Stat. § 46.036
- Wisconsin Stat. § 66.0143
- Department of Revenue's Instructions for Local Appeal for Exemption from State Mandate
Wisconsin Stat. § 46.036 requires providers that receive more than $100,000 in funds from the Department of Health Services (DHS) or from a county to have an audit that meets DHS standards, unless the audit is waived by DHS. Guidance on auditing funding from DHS for all agencies that receive funding from DHS is in the DHS Audit Guide.
DHS Audit Guide
DHS Audit Guide, an appendix to the State Single Audit Guidelines
Contact Information:
Office of the Inspector General
Internal Audit Section
PO Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
DHSAuditors@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Barbara Loescher
Chief, Internal Audit Section
608-267-6773
barbaraa.loescher@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Waiving DHS Audit Requirements
Case-By-Case Waivers
According to Wisconsin Stat. § 46.036, DHS may waive audits on a case-by-case basis under certain circumstances, like when contract amount is small or does not support audit costs, and when other monitoring options are available. Waiver requests from county providers must submitted to the county and referred for DHS regional office approval.
Mandate Relief Waivers of Audit Threshold
Wisconsin Stat. § 66.0143 authorizes local governments to file requests for waivers of statutory mandates with the Department of Revenue. These waivers are effective for four years, and DHS may renew the waivers for additional four-year periods.