Hunter
04/26/22
State Auditor Rob Sand’s Office released a report Tuesday on a special investigation conducted on the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Care Coordination Division, between August 2012 and the end of 2020.
The investigation was requested by UI officials after they raised concerns about certain financial transactions processed by former Administrative Services Specialist Anna Hernandez.
Sand’s report identified over $17,000 in unaccounted-for transactions, most concerning gift cards. It identified over $9700 in VISA gift cards for the Aiming for a Cure Fund, $3600 in Visa gift cards for the Adolescents and Young Adults fund, and $2150 in Visa and HyVee gift cards that couldn’t be identified to a specific fund.
Other discrepancies were discovered regarding improper disbursements, unsupported disbursements, and undeposited collections.
Hernandez allegedly processed a $100 petty cash voucher without permission, and made improper purchases on a procurement card assigned to her.
In the summary of the report, Sand recommended University officials implement procedures to ensure their internal controls were strengthened.
Sand forwarded the report to the UI Department of Public Safety, the Board of Regents, the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, and the State Attorney General’s Office.
The full report can be seen at auditor.iowa.gov.