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Medicaid fraud watchdogs under fire at House hearing
Medicaid issued $21.9 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2011, but the program's improper payment rate of 8.1 percent in fiscal 2011 was still an improvement from the 9.4 percent improper payment
Improper payments are part of government's culture, says report
Despite continued attention from government watchdogs, high rates of improper payments by government agencies continue in part because they are often viewed as a cost of doing business, according to
DOL: IT programs will help slash improper payments
With an 11.2 percent improper payment rate, the Labor Department distributes $17.5 billion in unemployment insurance incorrectly each year. With support--and likely pressure--from the Office of
Werfel suggests consolidated grants guidance
Consolidating and codifying myriad guidance on grants, such as circulars and executive orders, could lead to standards that help agencies improve their award processes and grant monitoring, said an
IG: SBA lacks focus on reducing fraud and abuse
The Small Business Administration is not doing enough to consolidate duplicative programs and stop improper payments, said the agency's Inspector General Peggy Gustafson June 16 during a Senate Small
Q&A: Rep. Platts on his new oversight subcommittee assignment
Among the new House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee chairs announced Jan. 18 by its chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.), a familiar name for those who
CMS must improve data collection guidelines by QIO contractors
Quality Improvement Organizations, which contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, need improved oversight of budgeting and spending because CMS lacks guidelines on how much data
Audio: White House announces freeze to civilian federal worker pay
The White House announced Nov. 29 a freeze to federal civilian worker pay for calendar year 2011 and 2012, which would save the government more than $60 Billion over the next 10 years. In a press
Audio: Danny Werfel and Ken Baer on federal improper payments
The Office of Management and Budget held a press call Nov. 16 to announce that the governmentwide improper payment rate decreased during the last fiscal year to 5.49 percent, down from the 5.65
Guest Commentary: Scott Schumacher on cutting HHS improper payments
Guest post by Scott Schumacher The government's track record for reducing improper payments - particularly improper payments made through Medicare and Medicaid programs - is not something to write
