An audit of the four state-operated veterans’ homes in Tennessee found failures to report deaths of residents and conduct background checks on employees.
News outlets report the audit the state Comptroller did over the State Veterans’ Homes Board found several violations. The outlets cite the Comptroller’s findings in Thursday reports.
The audit completed in October reviewed the performance of the homes in Murfreesboro, Humboldt, Knoxville and Clarksville from 2015 through June 2018. The Comptroller’s report says the Murfreesboro, Humboldt and Knoxville sites got two-star ratings during various parts of the review. The Clarksville location was rated five stars.
State Veterans’ Homes Executive Director Ed Harries says more recent care quality ratings show improvement.