N. C. Department of Health and Human Services

APRIL 2014

SENIOR GAMES

State Authorization: House Bill, Chapter 18, 29.1, 1995

N. C. Department Of Health and Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services

Agency Contact Person - Program N. C. DHHS Confirmation Reports: and Financial: SFY 2014 audit confirmation reports for payments made to Steve Freedman, Chief Counties, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs and, Service Operations Section formerly, Local Management Entities), Boards of Education, (919) 855-3411 Councils of Government, District Health Departments and [email protected] DHSR Grant Subrecipients will be available by early September at the following web address: Audrey Edmisten, Nutrition Program http://www.ncdhhs. gov/control/auditconfirms.htm. At this Consultant site, click on the link entitled “Audit Confirmation Reports (919) 855-3418 (State Fiscal Year 2013-2014)”. Additionally, audit [email protected] confirmation reports for Nongovernmental entities receiving financial assistance from the DHHS are found at the same website except select “Non-Governmental Audit Confirmation Reports (State Fiscal Years 2012-2014)”.

The Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) issues a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) each fiscal year when funds are allocated to the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). DAAS also revises NGAs during the fiscal year as necessary. Auditors should review the NGAs on file at the AAA to determine actual funding amounts. The last NGA issued for the year shows the total amount of funds by source awarded to the AAA.

Brief Description of Program:

Funding supports North Carolina Senior Games, Inc. This organization provides organized sports, arts, and health promotion and education programs for older adults across the State. NC Senior Games sponsors local games at the county and regional level and hosts the state finals in Raleigh each September.

Senior Games sponsors health promotion activities at senior centers, health fairs and collaborates with the Division of Aging and Adult Services, the American Association of Retired Persons and others to promote wellness issues. The SFY 2011-12 award was $175,000. S.L. 2012-142 reduced the amount to $121,481 for SFY 2012-13 and required a 10% provider match; it also made the funds nonrecurring.

ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED: [ X ] PRIVATE [ ] LOCAL GOVERNMENT [ ] BOTH

SOURCE OF FUNDS: STATE 100 % FEDERAL ____ %

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