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A Report on State of Texas Compliance with Federal Requirements for the Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution (COVID-19 Relief) for the Year Ended August 31, 2022

February 2023

Overview

The State of Texas complied in all material respects with the federal requirements for the Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution (Provider Relief Fund) in fiscal year 2022.

From September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, the State of Texas expended $108.1 billion in federal funds, and it reported a total of $294 million in expenditures and lost revenue for the Provider Relief Fund. The State Auditor’s Office audited compliance with requirements for the Provider Relief Fund at three higher education institutions. Those three institutions reported a total of $272.8 million in expenditures and lost revenues on the fiscal year 2022 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.

Auditors identified one finding related to general controls over information technology at one institution for the Provider Relief Fund. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center did not appropriately restrict user access to certain information resources that it uses to manage federal awards, and it did not ensure that user access settings for all administrative accounts complied with policy requirements.

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