Recommendations Tracker
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Summary of All Recommendations
Updated Monthly · Last updated on December 17, 2025
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OIG Recommendations Grouped by Report
Showing 1,101–1,120 of 1,352 reports, containing 4,352 recommendations
Sorted by latest release date
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Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation Understated Its Medicare Segment Pension Assets for Its Employees' Pension Plan
18-A-07-046.01We recommend that WPS increase the Medicare segment pension assets by $241,574 and recognize $16,325,616 as the Medicare segment pension assets as of December 31, 2012.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $241,574
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-046.02We recommend that WPS implement controls, including policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and the pension segmentation language of the Medicare contracts.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation Understated Its Medicare Segment Pension Assets for Its Managerial Retirement Program for Selected Locations
18-A-07-047.01We recommend that WPS increase the Medicare segment pension assets by $33,463 and recognize $24,857,342 as the Medicare segment pension assets as of December 31, 2009.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $33,463
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-047.02We recommend that WPS implement controls, including policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and the pension segmentation language of the Medicare contracts.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation Understated Its Medicare Segment Pension Assets for Its Managerial Pension Plan
18-A-07-048.01We recommend that WPS increase the Medicare segment pension assets by $3,214,152 and recognize $68,813,688 as the Medicare segment pension assets as of December 31, 2013.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $3,214,152
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-048.02We recommend that WPS implement controls, including policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and the pension segmentation language of the Medicare contracts.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Texas Did Not Always Calculate Physician Supplemental Payments Made to the Texas Tech University Health Institutions in Accordance With Federal and State Requirements
18-A-06-043.01We recommend that the State agency refund to the Federal Government the $9,911,321 Federal share of improper supplemental payments made to the TTU health institutions.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $9,911,321
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/28/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Texas Did Not Appropriately Spend Some State Balancing Incentive Payments Program Funds
18-A-06-042.01We recommend that the State agency refund $11,982,826 in BIPP funds.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- $11,982,826
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/31/2020
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-042.02We recommend that the State agency separately track funds for any future grant programs to ensure that the funds are not used in violation of applicable statutory restrictions or prohibitions.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/28/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-042.03We recommend that the State agency ensure that all grant procedures and requirements for future grant programs are met, including following instructions for extending funding periods.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/02/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
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Georgia Made Unallowable Capitation Payments for Beneficiaries Assigned Multiple Medicaid Identification Numbers
18-A-04-041.01We recommend that the State agency refund to the Federal Government $540,984 (Federal share) in overpayments that fell within our audit period.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $540,984
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/07/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-041.02We recommend that the State agency refund to the Federal Government $126,488 (Federal share) in overpayments that fell outside of our audit period.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $126,488
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/07/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-041.03We recommend that the State agency enhance or establish new controls to ensure that no beneficiary is issued multiple Medicaid ID numbers.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/07/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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The Food and Drug Administration's Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation's Food Supply
18-A-01-040.01We recommend that FDA establish set timeframes, through its SCORE initiative, for (1) FDA to discuss the possibility of a voluntary recall with a firm and (2) FDA to initiate use of its mandatory recall authority after it has made the determination that the legal standard for use of that authority has been met and a firm is not willing to voluntarily conduct a recall.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.02We recommend that FDA include in its recall audit plan a step to monitor when the recall alert was submitted to the RES in accordance with current FDA alert submission procedures and, if appropriate, take steps to encourage the recall staff's submission of the recall audit plan to the RES as soon as possible and preferably within 24 hours after learning of a firm-initiated recall.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.03We recommend that FDA finalize its interim mandatory recall procedures and consider issuing guidance for FDA staff on those factors that staff should consider when determining whether there is a reasonable probability that a food could cause serious adverse health consequence or death.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.04We recommend that FDA ensure, through its recall audit plan, that audit checks are issued at the level specified in the FDA audit program.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 11/03/2021
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.05We recommend that FDA develop procedures to determine whether a reconciliation of distribution lists to shipping records is necessary to ensure that FDA uses complete and accurate distribution lists when assigning audit checks.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/03/2020
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.06We recommend that FDA increase the use of third-party audit checks through its recall strategic plan.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/03/2020
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.07We recommend that FDA ensure, through its recall audit plan, that FDA district offices conducting audit checks follow procedures by completing audit check status updates and providing audit check reports, as directed by the recall coordinators.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.08We recommend that FDA improve audit check tracking and monitoring using the RES or another FDA system.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.09We recommend that FDA implement procedures to request status reports at the initiation of the recall and, through its recall audit plan, ensure FDA monitoring district offices follow up with firms that do not provide timely or complete status reports.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/06/2020
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.10We recommend that FDA develop a policy for defining and a procedure for identifying retrospectively the date that FDA learns of a potentially hazardous product and consider adding a field for the date to the RES or another FDA system so that FDA staff involved in managing a recall have access to this information.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 11/03/2021
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.11We recommend that FDA establish performance measures for the amount of time between the date FDA learns of a potentially hazardous product and the date a firm initiates a voluntary recall, monitor performance, and refine operating procedures, as needed.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/27/2022
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.12We recommend that FDA clarify the definition of “recall initiation date” in its policies and procedures and ensure a consistent understanding of “recall initiation date” among recall personnel.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.13We recommend that FDA develop and implement a data quality assurance process, through its recall audit plan, to ensure that the RES contains accurate information.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-040.14We recommend that FDA consider the results of our review when implementing its recent SCORE initiative.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- FDA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 08/08/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
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New York Did Not Comply With Federal Grant Requirements for Allocating and Claiming Marketplace Contract Costs
18-A-02-037.01We recommend that the State agency refund to CMS $19,586,165 for costs that may have been misallocated to the establishment grants or work with CMS to determine the appropriate allocation to the grants.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- $19,586,165
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/23/2025
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-02-037.02We recommend that the State agency refund to CMS $797,096 for unallowable profit fees or work with CMS to determine the appropriate amount that should have been claimed to the grants.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- $797,096
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/23/2025
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-02-037.03We recommend that the State agency refund to CMS $32,083 for unallowable G&A costs and related profit fees.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- $32,083
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/23/2025
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-02-037.04We recommend that the State agency work with CMS to ensure that Maximus contract costs claimed after our audit period are properly allocated.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/23/2025
- Legislative Related
- No
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Tennessee Managed Care Organizations Received Medicaid Capitation Payments After Beneficiary's Death
18-A-04-038.01We recommend that the State agency identify and recover unallowable payments totaling $2,668,953 from MCOs and refund $1,814,761 (Federal share) to the Federal Government;- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $1,814,761
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/16/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-038.02We recommend that the State agency perform monthly reviews of TCMIS records to ensure that beneficiaries with DODs are removed from TennCare.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/18/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-038.03We recommend that the State agency implement policies and procedures for identifying and correcting inaccurate death information received through its sources of death data, specifically ensuring that differences in the DODs between TCMIS and incoming death records are quickly resolved.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/16/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-038.04We recommend that the State agency improve its collaborative efforts with SSA, DHS, CHOICES, TNHC, OVR, and MCOs to identify and resolve inconsistencies in recipient information such as DOD and SSN.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/16/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Indiana Did Not Always Comply With Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Requirements
18-A-05-039.01Develop appropriate controls to provide monitoring and oversight of subrecipient financial management and administrative responsibilities to eliminate transaction errors.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- HRSA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/27/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-05-039.02Develop appropriate controls, such as audits and allowing the sharing of information among contractors, to ensure that services are not duplicated.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- HRSA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/27/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-05-039.03Develop appropriate controls to ensure that subrecipients retain information needed to reconcile invoices and to monitor edits made in the data management system after an invoice is created.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- HRSA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/27/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-05-039.04Submit award data to the www.fsrs.gov website on amounts received by subrecipients in compliance with reporting provisions of the FFATA.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- HRSA
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/27/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Nebraska Did Not Invoice Rebates to Manufacturers for Physician-Administered Drugs Dispensed to Enrollees of Medicaid Managed-Care Organizations
18-A-07-036.01We recommend that the State agency refund to the Federal Government $1,065,264 (Federal share) for rebates for physician administered drugs dispensed to enrollees of MCOs that were not invoiced to manufacturers.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $1,065,264
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/03/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-036.02We recommend that the State agency work with CMS to determine and refund the unallowable portion of Federal reimbursement for physician-administered drugs that were not invoiced for rebates after December 31, 2013.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/03/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-036.03We recommend that the State agency complete the process of developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure that all physician-administered drugs dispensed to enrollees of MCOs and eligible for rebates are invoiced.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/03/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
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The Administration for Children and Families Region X Did Not Always Resolve Head Start Grantees' Single Audit Findings in Accordance With Federal Requirements
18-A-09-035.01We recommend that ACF review its staffing levels and determine whether resources are aligned efficiently, and adjust as needed, to ensure that management decisions are issued to Head Start grantees within the required 6-month timeframe.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/07/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
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Potential Misclassifications Reported by Drug Manufacturers May Have Led to $1 Billion in Lost Medicaid Rebates
18-E-03-007.01CMS should follow up with manufacturers associated with potentially misclassified drugs identified in this report to determine if current classifications are correct.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/31/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-E-03-007.02CMS should improve its Drug Data Reporting for Medicaid system to minimize inconsistent data submissions and track potential classification errors for followup.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 07/22/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-E-03-007.03CMS should pursue a means to compel manufacturers to correct inaccurate classification data reported to the Medicaid rebate program.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/31/2019
- Legislative Related
- Yes
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The Administration for Children and Families Did Not Always Resolve American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Grantees' Single Audit Findings in Accordance With Federal Requirements
18-A-06-034.01We recommend that ACF ensure that management decisions are issued to AIAN Head Start grantees within the 6-month timeframe.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-034.02We recommend that ACF include in the letters sent to AIAN Head Start grantees specific dates for correcting deficiencies.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-034.03We recommend that ACF strengthen its policies and procedures to include monitoring of AIAN Head Start grantees and conducting site visits, when feasible, to ensure that grantees actually implement corrective actions to resolve audit findings.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-034.04We recommend that ACF review its staffing levels and determine whether resources are aligned efficiently, and adjust as needed, to ensure that the audit resolution process is conducted in accordance with Federal requirements.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Lincare Pharmacy Services Inc. Generally Complied With Medicare Requirements When Billing for Inhalation Drugs
18-A-09-033.01We recommend that Lincare ensure that the medical necessity of inhalation drugs is adequately supported in beneficiaries' medical records before billing Medicare. For example, Lincare could update its employee training materials to include the requirement for reviewing medical records to verify that the inhalation drug being prescribed is considered reasonable and necessary for the beneficiary's diagnosis.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 04/20/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Some Massachusetts Group Homes for Children in Foster Care Did Not Always Comply With State Health and Safety Requirements
18-A-01-032.01We recommend that the State agency work with the State licensing agency to ensure all instances of noncompliance are corrected.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/03/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-032.02We recommend that the State agency consider adding a requirement in future contracts that the group homes conduct repairs and general upkeep within a specified timeframe.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/03/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-032.03We recommend that the State agency increase the frequency of announced visits and consider including unannounced visits as part of its monitoring system.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/03/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-01-032.04We recommend that the State agency work with the State licensing agency to implement adequate monitoring controls to ensure that all group home employees who have the potential for unsupervised contact with children receive all of the required background record checks within a specific and reasonable timeframe.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 01/03/2019
- Legislative Related
- No
-
Texas Did Not Bill Manufacturers for Some Rebates for Pharmacy Drugs of Medicaid Managed-Care Organizations
18-A-06-031.01We recommend that the State agency invoice manufacturers for the $7,768,891 ($4,438,368 Federal share) in rebates, and refund the Federal share of rebates collected; and- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Non-Concur
- Potential Savings
- $4,438,368
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/21/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-031.02We recommend that the State agency strengthen internal controls to ensure the invoice recalculation step is performed when needed so that all managed-care pharmacy drugs eligible for rebate are invoiced.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- CMS
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 05/21/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
-
Office of Refugee Resettlement Unaccompanied Alien Children Grantee Review—His House
18-A-04-029.01We recommend that His House develop a policy for maintaining UAC case file documentation that would ensure ORR policies and procedures were followed when releasing a child to a sponsor.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-029.02We recommend that His House increase oversight of its reviewing process for UAC case files to ensure that all required documentation is maintained in the file.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-029.03We recommend that His House update or develop policies and procedures pertaining to maintaining adequate documentation to support its drawdowns of Federal funds and to support that its drawdowns are based on actual expenditures.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-029.04We recommend that His House update or develop policies and procedures pertaining to achieving the segregation of duties such as ensuring limited access to employee data maintained in its HR and payroll systems and improved managerial oversight.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-029.05We recommend that His House update or develop policies and procedures pertaining to recording financial transactions accurately and timely.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-04-029.06We recommend that His House implement a financial management system that requires adequate identification of the source and application of Federal funds and effective accountability of property and other assets.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 09/05/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Pine Bluff Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission Did Not Always Operate Its Head Start Program in Accordance With Federal Requirements
18-A-06-030.01We recommend that Pine Bluff work with OHS to determine and refund the amount of grant funds for which Pine Bluff would not have been eligible because of the $270,985 shortfall in non-Federal share contributions.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $160,830
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.02Implement controls to ensure in-kind contributions are properly supported and allowable, and develop policies and procedures for documenting and valuing the non-Federal share and in-kind contributions.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.03We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments made for services totaling $214,372.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $214,372
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/28/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.04Follow its policies and procedures to obtain competitive bids for procurement transactions.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.05We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments made for unnecessary equipment purchases totaling $35,405.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $35,405
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.06We recommend that Pine Bluff strengthen monitoring procedures to ensure that costs claimed benefit the program during the grant period (related to unnecessary equipment purchases)- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.07We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments made to non-Head Start employees for salaries totaling $18,816.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $18,816
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.08Implement policies and procedures to ensure that only Head Start employees are compensated with Head Start funds.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.09We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government $6,670 in payments made for unnecessary storage.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $6,670
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.10Develop and implement adequate policies and procedures to ensure that funds charged to the Head Start program benefit the program (related to storage costs).- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.11We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments totaling $4,280 that were incorrectly allocated to Head Start.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $4,280
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.12We recommend that Pine Bluff work with OHS to determine what portion of the $57,987 allocated to the Head Start program should be allocated to its other programs.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.13We recommend that Pine Bluff improve inventory controls by (1) maintaining complete and accurate inventory records and (2) following proper sales procedures or obtaining the highest possible return when disposing or selling of inventory- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.14We recommend that Pine Bluff adhere to its policies and procedures to ensure that timesheets are always signed by the employee's supervisor and approved by the executive director, and ensure that employees with payroll responsibilities do not process their own timesheets.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.15We recommend that Pine Bluff complete bank reconciliations in a timely manner and adhere to its policies and procedures of having monthly oversight of bank reconciliations performed.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.16We recommend that Pine Bluff adhere to its policies and procedures and periodically review its rental arrangements.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.17We recommend that Pine Bluff implement systems and adequate policies and procedures to properly identify and report administrative costs.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.18We recommend that Pine Bluff ensure that all costs charged to the Head Start program are properly supported with adequate documentation (related to GL transactions).- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
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Not All of Missouri's Child Care Subsidy Program Payments Complied With Federal and State Requirements
18-A-07-028.01We recommend that the State agency refund to the Federal Government the estimated $19,076,167 Federal CCDF share of the Child Care Subsidy Program claims paid during SFYs 2014 and 2015.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Partial Concur
- Potential Savings
- $19,076,167
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 06/16/2025
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-028.02We recommend that the State agency strengthen its controls and oversight activities to ensure that providers maintain required attendance documentation to support the childcare payment amounts that they claim for reimbursement by the State agency.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/06/2025
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-07-028.03We recommend that the State agency develop policies and procedures to ensure that it obtains attendance records from providers that are no longer in business.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/06/2025
- Legislative Related
- No