Auditor says Health and Human Services neglect costs Nebraska $1.8 million in reimbursements

State Auditor Mike Foley says the state Department of Health and Human Services has cost Nebraska taxpayers over $1.8 million by failing to seek federal reimbursement funds in a timely manner.

In a letter to the department, the state auditor points out that the funds were owed to the state through an adoption assistance program managed by health and human services.