Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
The work of HHS-OIG-OAS audit teams culminates in a formal audit report written by a writer in each regional office. Each HHS-OIG-OAS audit report undergoes a series of reorganization, refinement, changes, and edits before it is finally issued and signed by the Inspector General and released to the news media and the public.
Several years ago, the evolution of audit results into audit reports was not particularly efficient, because the various responsibilities in the process of developing results into written reports needed improvement. Each auditor drafted a portion of the report before review by a senior auditor; and then the senior auditor in each audit team revised and edited the draft section before another review by the audit manager.
The audit managers reviewed all the sections of the reports drafted by the audit teams and made further changes and edits before presenting the draft report to the RIGAS. The RIGAS reviews all the draft reports generated by his or her regional office and then presents the regional draft report to the DIG in Washington. The office of the DIG reviews each report and returns them to their respective regional office of origin with directions for changes and edits. The RIGAS in each regional office then presents the report to the writer for review and implementation of requests from headquarters. In 2006, the DIG determined that the unnecessary duplication of effort in rewriting the reports at every stage, only to have much of that work...
Since late 2006, headquarters instructed regional OAS offices to incorporate the writer into the process much earlier, to avoid multiple rewrites at intermediate stages. The HHS-OIG-OAS regional offices now include the regional writer as soon as each senior auditor reviews his team's draft sections for procedural compliance and factual accuracy, and presents the draft report to the regional writer without his own edits. The writer submits the draft report to the manager after rewriting and editing, and the manager presents the draft report to the office of the DIG in Washington.
By implementing this improvement in processes, the regional HHS-OIG-OAS offices have decreased report production time significantly, enabling the federal government to conduct more audits, and thereby recover more federal funds for the benefit of HHS programs and beneficiaries, and to ensure compliance with crucial safety regulations that protect the lives, health, and welfare of millions of Americans.
References
Nowalinski, G. (2001) a Brief History of the HHS Office of Inspector General
USDHHS Office of Inspections and Evaluations: Washington, DC.
U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Public Website, Accessed September 9, 2007, at http://oig.hhs.gov/organization/OAS/index.html
The most critical elements of how MIS systems and processes are contributing to efficiency of enterprise-wide procurement strategies also includes cost reduction through process improvement (Bernstein, Kok, 554, 555). The distributed order management process workflow specifically that links suppliers to companies purchasing their products relies in a high degree of pricing, product availability and data synchronization to function correctly. The use of MIS systems and processes together are automating
Management in the Justice System Question uploaded Challenges in the justice system: Case management of drug crimes Drug abuse represents one of the greatest challenges for any criminal justice professional. The question of whether drug abuse should be viewed as a medical issue, a criminal issue, or a unique combination of both remains hotly-debated question, particularly in regard to juvenile offenders. There are indications that the two are often interlinked: "research indicates that
In the long-term, we need to focus on improving the financial performance and improve out financial position. Based on the brief market analysis, we identified those products that are more popular among consumers and the type of consumers we should address these products to and we will try to focus on them. We will also take under consideration the cost structure of our production and try to focus on those
For example, the individual may not feel he is truly 'sick' because he does not feel bad, may not wish to suffer the side effects of the drugs, and not fully how to understand to take them properly. Psychological counseling, the assistance of a nurse, even a meal provision service for the sick and the disabled all might be necessary to ensure that the man was compliant. The goal of
Provider Education for Chronic Pain Management Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest healthcare provider in the United States and one of the largest in the world. In fact, fully half of the physicians in the United States receive their training at a VA healthcare facility. This paper provides a description and explanation of the complex health care system to provide a framework for enhancing VA medical support
departments, police officer a generalist. Discuss inconsistent Max Weber's theory division labor? 2) Police departments written protocols including general orders procedures. Max Weber promotes the idea of specialized division of labor, thus meaning that his theories are against instances such as a police officer taking on generalist roles. By carrying out specialized roles, individuals are more likely to assist the community as a whole in achieving positive results. This would