CDC provided oversight and assistance: however, ELC recipients still faced challenges in implementing COVID-19 screening testing programs

CDC provided oversight and assistance: however, ELC recipients still faced challenges in implementing COVID-19 screening testing programs

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Audit Services, issuing body.
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 Testing -- instrumentation
Government Programs
Government Regulation
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why OIG Did This Audit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) program provides strategic investments through its cooperative agreement with health departments aimed at reducing domestic infectious disease-related illnesses and death. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses. CDC provided $10 billion in ARP funding to 64 ELC recipients to support COVID-19 screening testing for teachers, staff, and students in K-12 school settings. Our objective was to determine what oversight and assistance CDC provided to assist ELC recipients in implementing COVID-19 screening testing programs. How OIG Did This Audit. We reviewed information the ELC recipients were required to report during the project period of April 2021 through July 2023 and determined the programmatic and financial oversight CDC provided to support the ELC Reopening Schools project. In addition, we reviewed the technical assistance, implementation tools, and resources CDC provided to ELC recipients in implementing the COVID-19 screening testing programs.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (24 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918750682906676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918750682906676