Post by Logan on Apr 3, 2016 5:28:02 GMT -6
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland illegally used federal funds for abortions, state auditor says
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s state auditor says Planned Parenthood of the Heartland improperly spent federal funds on abortion services in 2015, an allegation the organization denied and characterized as a political attack.
A recent report by Nebraska State Auditor Charlie Janssen determined that Planned Parenthood misused at least $3,500 in public money for physician fees, staff salaries and pathology work related to placental and fetal tissue.
The money in question originated from a federal family planning program administered by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Federal law specifically prohibits the program’s funds from being used for abortions.
The Nebraska audit findings will be turned over to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Kansas City. It will be up to federal officials to decide whether they want repayment or whether Planned Parenthood can submit qualifying expenses for the funds. The department also could decide to conduct its own audit.
Read more: www.livewellnebraska.com/health/planned-parenthood-of-the-heartland-illegally-used-federal-funds-for/article_55e3bbf7-0f80-50fb-84dd-4c28960cc48b.html
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s state auditor says Planned Parenthood of the Heartland improperly spent federal funds on abortion services in 2015, an allegation the organization denied and characterized as a political attack.
A recent report by Nebraska State Auditor Charlie Janssen determined that Planned Parenthood misused at least $3,500 in public money for physician fees, staff salaries and pathology work related to placental and fetal tissue.
The money in question originated from a federal family planning program administered by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Federal law specifically prohibits the program’s funds from being used for abortions.
The Nebraska audit findings will be turned over to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Kansas City. It will be up to federal officials to decide whether they want repayment or whether Planned Parenthood can submit qualifying expenses for the funds. The department also could decide to conduct its own audit.
Read more: www.livewellnebraska.com/health/planned-parenthood-of-the-heartland-illegally-used-federal-funds-for/article_55e3bbf7-0f80-50fb-84dd-4c28960cc48b.html