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DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness introduced at this time the discharge of an Agreed Upon Procedures report titled “Division of Well being and Social Companies Delaware Psychiatric Heart Sufferers’ Belief Fund.”
“The report launched at this time is the primary of three my workplace performed reviewing Sufferers’ Belief Funds. Sufferers’ Belief Funds are accounts held by a long-term care facility or senior care unit on behalf of its residents and is used to assist them cowl any further expense they incur,” mentioned Auditor McGuiness. “Sufferers’ Belief Funds could also be organized as single accounts that comingle cash contributed by the entire residents who select to make use of it, however every resident’s credit and debits have to be tracked individually” mentioned Auditor McGuiness.
This engagement was carried out in accordance with 29 Del. C. § 2906 and in response to confidential fraud allegations reported to the Auditor’s Workplace. The restricted scope of procedures was designed to make sure compliance with particular inside management necessities and 16 Del. C. Chapter 60 Part 6002, 6003, and 6004 which is relevant to any establishments operated, maintained, or underneath the supervision of the Division of Well being and Social Companies (DHSS).
“The state carried out agreed upon procedures on a pattern of Sufferers’ Belief Fund accounts together with verifying curiosity earned and money disbursement and money receipt transactions utilized and reconciled are compliant with the Heart’s coverage and procedures and the state’s monetary accounting necessities,” mentioned McGuiness.
The organizations reviewed embody Group Companies Unit, Delaware Psychiatric Heart, and the Stockley Heart, and these organizations present providers to 1000’s of sufferers a 12 months.
“Reviewing these sufferers’ belief funds is so necessary for guaranteeing our susceptible populations’ assets are being managed appropriately by the organizations they depend on,” mentioned, McGuiness. “There are just a few points we noticed and hope to see addressed when these organizations are subsequent reviewed, however I’m additionally comfortable to report that we noticed a few of our prior points resolved since our final evaluate. I’m optimistic these organizations will proceed to enhance to raised serve our communities,” mentioned State Auditor McGuiness.
The brand new particular report, “Division of Well being and Social Companies Delaware Psychiatric Heart Sufferers’ Belief Fund” may be discovered right here.
Study in regards to the Delaware Auditor’s Workplace at https://auditor.delaware.gov.
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Associated Subjects: Group Companies Unit, Delaware Well being and Social Companies, Delaware Sufferers’ Belief Funds, Delaware Psychiatric Heart, OAOA, Sufferers’ Belief, Sufferers’ Belief Funds, Stockley Heart
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DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness introduced at this time the discharge of an Agreed Upon Procedures report titled “Division of Well being and Social Companies Delaware Psychiatric Heart Sufferers’ Belief Fund.”
“The report launched at this time is the primary of three my workplace performed reviewing Sufferers’ Belief Funds. Sufferers’ Belief Funds are accounts held by a long-term care facility or senior care unit on behalf of its residents and is used to assist them cowl any further expense they incur,” mentioned Auditor McGuiness. “Sufferers’ Belief Funds could also be organized as single accounts that comingle cash contributed by the entire residents who select to make use of it, however every resident’s credit and debits have to be tracked individually” mentioned Auditor McGuiness.
This engagement was carried out in accordance with 29 Del. C. § 2906 and in response to confidential fraud allegations reported to the Auditor’s Workplace. The restricted scope of procedures was designed to make sure compliance with particular inside management necessities and 16 Del. C. Chapter 60 Part 6002, 6003, and 6004 which is relevant to any establishments operated, maintained, or underneath the supervision of the Division of Well being and Social Companies (DHSS).
“The state carried out agreed upon procedures on a pattern of Sufferers’ Belief Fund accounts together with verifying curiosity earned and money disbursement and money receipt transactions utilized and reconciled are compliant with the Heart’s coverage and procedures and the state’s monetary accounting necessities,” mentioned McGuiness.
The organizations reviewed embody Group Companies Unit, Delaware Psychiatric Heart, and the Stockley Heart, and these organizations present providers to 1000’s of sufferers a 12 months.
“Reviewing these sufferers’ belief funds is so necessary for guaranteeing our susceptible populations’ assets are being managed appropriately by the organizations they depend on,” mentioned, McGuiness. “There are just a few points we noticed and hope to see addressed when these organizations are subsequent reviewed, however I’m additionally comfortable to report that we noticed a few of our prior points resolved since our final evaluate. I’m optimistic these organizations will proceed to enhance to raised serve our communities,” mentioned State Auditor McGuiness.
The brand new particular report, “Division of Well being and Social Companies Delaware Psychiatric Heart Sufferers’ Belief Fund” may be discovered right here.
Study in regards to the Delaware Auditor’s Workplace at https://auditor.delaware.gov.
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Associated Subjects: Group Companies Unit, Delaware Well being and Social Companies, Delaware Sufferers’ Belief Funds, Delaware Psychiatric Heart, OAOA, Sufferers’ Belief, Sufferers’ Belief Funds, Stockley Heart
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Delaware communities prepare for legal weed in 2025
Delaware municipalities prepare for the recreation marijuana industry, which is set to open legal retail shops in April 2025.
Newark remains on track to be a competitive city for recreational marijuana in Delaware.
Two marijuana-related ordinances were approved at the Nov. 25 City Council meeting. The Council updated the city code regarding adult recreational use to match state law, as well as approved a special use permit for the eventual operation of a recreational dispensary in the city.
A special use permit allowing Fresh Delaware to operate in the city as a recreational marijuana business with cultivation, manufacturing and retail was approved with a unanimous vote.
“I think that Newark City Council can take a lot of pride in the fact that there are other towns and counties that are literally lost in the wilderness on this because they didn’t get things done in time,” Mayor Jerry Clifton said.
Fresh Delaware moves to open retail dispensary
Fresh Delaware and the area surrounding it was re-zoned to allow recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and retail in August, but it required a special use permit from the city. Now, Fresh Delaware only has the state’s conversion process left to complete before it can shift from medical-only sales.
City council members uniformly had positive reviews for the representative of Fresh Delaware present at the meeting.
“You were a good neighbor,” Councilmember Corinth Ford said.
Fresh Delaware cultivates and manufactures its own product, and has an additional location in Seaford. It is one of the 13 medical dispensaries in the state. There is another area in Newark zoned to allow recreational marijuana business toward the Maryland border.
Fresh Delaware is on track to open for recreational sales in the spring, according to the state Office of the Marijuana Commissioner. Spring is the statewide goal for retail openings, though the store still has a ways to go on its conversion track.
Where other Delaware cities stand
As Newark approves a recreational business, other cities in the county are behind.
Wilmington has been back-and-forth on bans, buffers and zones while New Castle County government is discussing possible buffers for retail locations in December. Other cities in Delaware, including Rehoboth, Lewes and Bethany, banned retail altogether.
Wilmington recently asked the state to change the law to get a cut of any sales tax, but Mayor Jerry Clifton said he wants to take a wait-and-see approach on how the state government responds to its request.
Newark mirrors state code in recreational usage
The council updated the city code around recreational usage, updating its code to match the state. The city code now reads that people 21 and older can privately use a personal quantity of 12 grams or less of concentrated cannabis, or cannabis products containing 750 milligrams or less of delta-9 THC.
Public use is still a criminal misdemeanor, however, and using while under 21 years old is a civil violation. Smoking marijuana in public also violates state law. City solicitor Paul Bilodeau said private consumption can include someone’s backyard.
Some council members had ideas about how to regulate potential parties where the smell could spread from multiple smokers, but no official action was taken on those ideas.
The ordinance was approved unanimously by City Council.
“We are in a strange world where it is legal to consume marijuana in private, but it is illegal to buy it,” Bilodeau said.
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