Audit Report - Hillsborough CHD

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL INTERNAL AUDIT Purchases, Distributions, and Dispensing of Pharmaceuticals at Hillsborough County Health Department AC-07-006 November 7, 2007 the Status of Prior Review Findings SUMMARY section of this report). DOH’s executive office at that time took a stern approach We performed an audit of controls to address identified weaknesses in the established by Hillsborough County internal control system over Health Department (CHD) related to the pharmaceuticals. Generally, DOH movement of controlled substances management placed responsibility of during the period July 1, 2005 through such controls and processes squarely June 30, 2006. with CHD upper level management, including the pharmacy manager and Our objective was to determine the CHD business manager. DOH’s written extent to which controls are in place at policy was subsequently updated to the Department of Health (DOH) reflect these responsibilities and (including CHDs) so that sites under its processes. Issues identified by the Office control can accurately account for of the Auditor General in 2004 were still controlled substances. found during this examination. DOH’s public health system includes The following issues should receive dispensing pharmaceuticals to CHD additional review by Hillsborough CHD clients by medical staff, a licensed management: pharmacy operated by the CHD or ● Some pharmaceuticals were missing contracted provider. Some ...