Improving Health and Well-Being in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Through Compliance

Training for Grantees

The courses we offer are intended for all audiences, but the following trainings are specifically for staff (e.g., compliance officers) of organizations that receive HHS grants funds.

Compliance 101

This course gives a basic overview of compliance—what it is, why it is important, who handles it, where and when it happens, and how to get started with compliance in HHS programs. This training is intended for all audiences, specifically those new to basic compliance concepts.

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Compliance 201 for Grantees

This course gives an overview of compliance programs to help grantees monitor adherence to applicable statutes, regulations, and program requirements. This training is intended for all audiences, specifically compliance officers and staff of organizations that receive HHS grant funds.

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Fraud, Waste, and Abuse for Grantees

This course describes fraud, waste, and abuse, as well as grantee responsibilities and whistleblower protections. The course also covers Federal laws, such as the False Claims Act, which applies to grantees. This training is intended for all audiences, specifically compliance officers and staff of organizations that receive HHS grant funds.

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Using Internal Controls

This course explains what internal controls are, why they are important, and introduces key internal control components to help you apply a system in your organization and program. This training is intended for all audiences, specifically compliance officers and their staff.

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Understanding Single Audits

This course gives a detailed and comprehensive explanation of the Single Audit process, including how to interpret Single Audit results. It will help you gain knowledge about how a single audit (a key component of internal controls) helps you protect your organization. This training is intended for compliance officers and their staff, including auditors, and those who are responsible for making improvements based on the results of an organization's Single Audit.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

This five-part video series covers the four Federal agencies that play key roles in emergency preparedness and response, the all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness planning, and a speaker from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services goes over Emergency Preparedness Conditions of Participation. OIG speakers detail key emergency preparedness and response insights and lessons learned from past OIG reports about health care facilities and communities, and the actions hospitals took to improve their preparedness following the Ebola outbreak, as well as the challenges hospitals faced during COVID-19 and the strategies that hospitals used to respond to those challenges. This series is intended for all audiences, specifically compliance officers and all staff who have a role in emergency planning and response, such as front-line staff, executives, and community members.

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Combating the Opioid Epidemic in Indian Country

This four-part video series highlights OIG efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and help ensure quality care and treatment for those in need of services. This series includes an explanation of OIG's Opioid Analysis Toolkit as well as OIG's studies examining the management, prescribing, and dispensing of opioids to patients receiving care from IHS pharmacies and hospitals and Tribal health clinics. Additionally, an IHS representative details the IHS Opioid Strategy and each of its five aims, including the specific steps IHS is taking to address the opioid crisis. This series is intended for all audiences. The video that covers the analysis toolkit is targeted toward those with advanced data skills related to prescription drug claims data.

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