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(Iowa) -- A new report from the State Auditor's Office is providing more information about missing and potentially misused funds at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
The report looked into the period of time between August of 2012 through December of 2020. The University of Iowa requested the special investigation after concerns over several financial transactions made by then-employee Anna Hernandez. Hernandez worked as an Administrative Services Specialist in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Care Coordination Division. The State Auditor's report found $16,115.00 in gift cards were unaccounted for. That amount included:
- $9,725.00 of VISA gift cards for the Aiming for a Cure Fund
- $3,600.00 of VISA gift cards for the Adolescents and Young Adults Fund
- $550.00 of Casey’s gas cards for the Cancer Consortium Fund
- One $50.00 VISA gift card for the Loren Arp Fund
- $40.00 of Hy-Vee gift cards for the Miscellaneous General Fund
- $2,150.00 of VISA and Hy-Vee gift cards that could not be identified to a specific fund
The report also identified $153.99 in improper disbursements, $377.66 of unsupported disbursements, and $500.00 of undeposited collections. Hernandez was placed on administrative leave in November of 2020 and resigned later that month.
You can find the full report on the State Auditor's website.