Failure to Report Allegation of Misappropriation of Resident Money to State Agency
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to timely report an allegation of misappropriation of resident property to the State Agency within 24 hours as required. A resident with a diagnosis of cognitive communication deficit was admitted on an unspecified date and later reported missing money. The facility’s grievance log for March 2026 showed that on 03/03/26 the resident reported $44 missing. A grievance form dated the same day documented the resident’s report of missing $44, and an entry on 03/05/26 indicated staff documented that the resident later stated she was not missing any money. Review of the State Agency Incident Management System showed that staff did not report this allegation of missing money to the State Agency. During an interview on 03/11/26, the resident stated she was missing $44 from her purse, that the money went missing about one to two weeks before the interview, and that she had informed a staff member in the business office, though she was unsure of the staff member’s name, title, or the date she reported it. In a subsequent interview on 03/12/26, the Administrator confirmed that the grievance about the missing $44 was not reported to the State Agency. The Administrator stated she only reports missing money or property if the resident alleges theft or reports seeing someone going through their belongings, and in this case the resident had not stated that she thought someone stole the money. As a result, the allegation of misappropriation of resident property was not reported to the State Agency within 24 hours of the allegation.
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