Failure to Report Resident Allegation of Missing Money
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to report a resident's allegation of missing money to the appropriate state authority. Specifically, after one resident reported money missing from a locked drawer, the facility's investigation did not include asking other residents if they also had missing money. During an interview, the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that another resident, who was the roommate of the first, also reported missing money on the same date, but this allegation was not reported to the state. The administrator explained that the omission was due to a conversation with the resident's family member, who questioned whether the resident actually possessed money in the room. The discrepancy between reporting one resident's allegation and not the other's was acknowledged by the administrator.