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CHCC tells committee it manages dozens of grants, received foundation start‑up donations, and has audit backlog to resolve
Summary
CHCC said a five‑person grants office manages more than 50 awards and reported roughly $1.5 million in indirect cost recoveries; the CHCC Foundation has begun fundraising but has minimal donations to date; CHCC has an audit backlog and will provide receivable and audit updates to the committee.
CHCC officials described grant activity, the nascent CHCC Foundation, and outstanding audit and financial‑systems issues during the budget hearing.
Grants office and indirect cost: CHCC said it has a five‑person grants management office overseeing more than 50 grants. The CFO said not all grants include indirect cost; CHCC reported receiving about $1,500,000 in indirect cost recoveries that are used to fund cross‑cutting support functions including HR, accounting, procurement, audit and the grants office.
CHCC Foundation fundraising: CHCC said the CHCC Foundation was recently recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) and has begun forming a board. The foundation had a small initial donation (about $5,000 in December) but will need time to build membership and fundraising capacity.
Audit status and Munis: CHCC said the FY2019 audit was completed, auditors are working on FY2020–2021, and FY2022–2023 audits had not yet been contracted. CHCC said there are two qualified auditing firms on island and that limited audit capacity has delayed full audit completion. CHCC also said it now runs Munis on its own server and pays an annual Tyler Munis fee (reported at about $120,000) for that enterprise resource planning service.
Outstanding invoices and OPA fee: The CFO told the committee an outstanding invoice from OPA totaling about $1,300,000 had not been paid from operations; CHCC said it recognizes the liability and prioritizes operational needs such as medication purchases. CHCC requested clarity on funding flows so statutory fees tied to appropriations can be paid.
Receivables and uncompensated care: CHCC said accounts receivable are trending similarly to prior years and that a formal receivable figure would be provided to the committee on request. CHCC reported about $7 million year‑to‑date in uncompensated care.
Legislators asked for follow‑up documentation, and CHCC agreed to provide receivable totals, corrected personnel schedules and its white paper on MRI cost savings.
