Failure to Protect Resident from Financial Misappropriation by Staff
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to protect a resident from financial misappropriation by a staff member. According to the facility's incident report and policy review, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) took a personal check from a resident's unsecured checkbook, wrote the check out to herself for $400.00, and deposited it into her own account. The CNA endorsed the check with her signature. The resident confirmed in an interview that she did not authorize the CNA to take, write, or cash a check from her account. The facility substantiated the allegation of misappropriation following its investigation.