Office of Inspector General

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OMB Office of Management and Budget PB President's Budget (also referred to as congressional [budget] justification) PHHS Public Health and Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department), Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts independent oversight of HHS programs that provide health insurance, promote public health, respond to public health emergencies, protect the safety of food and medical products, and fund medical research, among other activities. OIG's statutory responsibilities are to detect and programs. OIG promotes quality, safety, and value in HHS programs and for all Americans. OIG's roadmap to accomplish this work is detailed in Strategic Plan 2025-2030. Mission: OIG's mission is to provide objective oversight to promote the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of HHS programs, as well as the health and welfare of the people they serve. OIG is an independent, objective oversight organization that fights fraud, waste, and abuse. We at OIG work to ensure that Federal dollars are used appropriately and that HHS programs effectively serve the people who depend on them. Vision: At OIG, our vision is to drive positive change in HHS programs and in the lives of those its programs serve. We pursue this vision through independent oversight of HHS programs and operations. This oversight provides HHS and Congress with objective, reliable findings and actionable recommendations to ensure fiscal accountability and program efficiencies and effectiveness. We audit the performance of providers, grantees, and contractors participating in HHS programs. We evaluate risks to HHS programs and the people they serve and recommend improvements. We investigate fraud and abuse in HHS programs and hold wrongdoers accountable for their actions. We also assess the Department's performance, administrative operations, and Values: At OIG, we strive to be impactful, innovative, and people-focused. We apply these values to our work by using modern, cutting-edge tools, methods, and operations. We use a risk- based, data-driven approach to prioritize work and ensure that we maximize the impact of our resources. We provide the results of our work to the public to foster transparency and consumer Quality, Safety, and Value Excellence and Innovation Fraud, Waste, and Abuse ' Foster quality, safety, and ' Maximize value by value of HHS-funded improving efficiency and ' Prevent, detect, and deter fraud, services. effectiveness. ' Promote public health and ' Promote security and ' Foster sound financial safety. effective use of data stewardship and reduction of and technology. health and human services ' Encourage implementation ' Hold wrongdoers accountable programs. of OIG recommendations. OIG's multidisciplinary workforce is composed of investigators, auditors, evaluators, analysts, attorneys, program specialists, clinicians, digital and technology specialists, and other experts. This workforce integrates a range of professional skills, tools, and perspectives to tackle complex health and human services issues and sophisticated fraud schemes. For example, OIG pairs criminal investigators and digital analysts--armed with data and technology--to detect and investigate complex fraud cases more effectively. OIG uses audits and evaluations to strategically uncover misspent funds and to recommend actions to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. OIG maintains an office in Washington, DC, and a nationwide network of regional and field offices to have boots on the ground to more efficiently and effectively address fraud, waste, and abuse. More than 80 percent of OIG employees work outside the Washington metropolitan area. The Office of Investigations (OI) actively collaborates with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs, operations, beneficiaries, and employees. OI special agents have full law enforcement authority and execute a broad range of actions, including search warrants and arrests. With investigators covering every State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and other territories, OI uses traditional as well as state-of-the-art investigative techniques and innovative data analysis to fulfill its mission to safeguard the integrity of the programs HHS administers and protect the people they serve. OI's investigations lead to criminal convictions, False Claims Act resolutions, and administrative sanctions including civil The Office of Audit Services (OAS) conducts independent audits of HHS programs and HHS grant recipients, contractors, and providers. These audits identify improper payments in HHS programs and help reduce waste, abuse, and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS. OAS is responsible for overseeing non-Federal entities that expend Federal funds that meet the dollar threshold required for Single Audits. OAS also oversees HHS's annual financial statement audits conducted under the Chief Financial Officers Act and HHS's annual Federal Information The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations that provide HHS, Congress, and the public with objective, reliable data and rigorous analysis aimed at identifying and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse and promoting the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of HHS programs. OEI evaluations include actionable recommendations for improving program operations, saving HHS funds, and protecting Americans from harm. Office of Counsel to the Inspector General The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG, rendering advice and opinions for OIG's oversight of HHS programs and operations, and providing all legal support for OIG's internal operations. OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs, including the False Claims Act, program exclusion, and CMP cases. In connection with these cases, OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements. OCIG implements statutory exclusions of untrustworthy individuals and entities from Federal health care programs. OCIG renders advisory opinions and issues fraud alerts and other Mission Support and Infrastructure (MSI) is composed of the Immediate Office of the Inspector General and the Office of Management and Policy. It provides mission support that includes setting the vision and direction for OIG's priorities and strategic planning; ensuring effective management of and other stakeholders. MSI provides critical data analytics, data management, and information technology (IT) infrastructure, and it leads OIG's artificial intelligence (AI) work. OIG's state-of-the-art data analytics function, with highly trained data analysts, scientists, and statisticians, works with investigators, auditors, attorneys, and evaluators to uncover anomalies and detect potential fraud, waste, and abuse affecting HHS programs and the people

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