A new Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General report found that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are paying ambulance suppliers twice for the same service. They are paying once under the bundled payments under Medicare Part A and then again through Medicare Part … Read more about Medicare Paying Twice for the Same Services
Hundreds of DoD Reform Recommendations Remain Open
Over a four year period (2014-2017), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued 1,122 recommendations to the Department of Defense. GAO recently released an update on the status of these recommendations and found that only 67 percent of them have been addressed - much lower than the 77 … Read more about Hundreds of DoD Reform Recommendations Remain Open
The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2019 to 2029
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their 10 year budget and economic projections. They found the following highlights: "Deficits. In CBO’s projections, the federal budget deficit is about $900 billion in 2019 and exceeds $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022. Over the coming decade, … Read more about The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2019 to 2029
Understanding the Results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2018 Financial Statements
"The audits identified many deficiencies in DoD financial management and reporting—20 overall material weaknesses and more than 2,400 notices of findings and recommendations, including weak information technology controls, insufficient controls to ensure the accuracy and completeness of property, … Read more about Understanding the Results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2018 Financial Statements
Since 2004, the Federal Government Has Made $1.4 Trillion in Improper Payments
Over half (14) of 24 agencies were noncompliant with one or more criteria under the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Nine of those agencies have not been compliant since the implementation of IPERA in 2011. The 14 noncompliant … Read more about Since 2004, the Federal Government Has Made $1.4 Trillion in Improper Payments
Border Patrol Paid A Firm $13.6 Million To Hire 2 Recruits
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) paid $297 million to Accenture, a hiring firm, to hire 7,500 new recruits. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that in 10 months the firm had processed only "two accepted job offers." The OIG warned that “CBP may have paid Accenture for services and tools … Read more about Border Patrol Paid A Firm $13.6 Million To Hire 2 Recruits
Implementation of New Rates May Lead to Billions in Excess Payments
A GAO report found that a new methodology to establish payment rates for laboratory tests could lead Medicare to payout billions in excess payments. In 2017, Medicare paid $7.1 billion on 433 million lab tests and paid a higher rate than private insurers. GAO found that the new methodology starting … Read more about Implementation of New Rates May Lead to Billions in Excess Payments
The Navy’s Non-Operational Submarine Force
The United States Navy has the third largest submarine fleet in the world. However, due to decades worth of idle time, much of it is non-operational. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), "The Navy has spent $1.5 billion since 2008 to support submarines that it could not … Read more about The Navy’s Non-Operational Submarine Force