Office of the Inspector General

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The Office of the Inspector General is an independent oversight office within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in the department’s programs and operations.

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instanceOf office of inspector general
oversight agency
activity conducts audits of HHS programs and grantees
conducts investigations of alleged fraud and abuse
imposes civil monetary penalties and assessments
issues evaluations and inspections of HHS programs
provides legal and compliance guidance to health care industry
collaboratesWith Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice

state Medicaid Fraud Control Units
country United States of America
focusArea health care fraud enforcement
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States federal government
hasDivision Office of Audit Services, HHS OIG
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, HHS OIG
Office of Evaluation and Inspections, HHS OIG
Office of the Inspector General self-linksurface differs
surface form: Office of Investigations, HHS OIG

Office of Management and Policy
surface form: Office of Management and Policy, HHS OIG
hasHead Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction federal programs of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
legalBasis Inspector General Act of 1978
surface form: Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988

Inspector General Act of 1978
surface form: Inspector General Act of 1976
mandate detect abuse in HHS programs
detect fraud in HHS programs
detect waste in HHS programs
prevent abuse in HHS programs
prevent fraud in HHS programs
prevent waste in HHS programs
promote economy in HHS operations
promote effectiveness in HHS operations
promote efficiency in HHS operations
organizationalType independent oversight office within an executive department
oversightArea Children's Health Insurance Program
surface form: Children’s Health Insurance Program

Medicaid
Medicare
public health and human services programs administered by HHS
parentOrganization United States Department of Health and Human Services
power excludes individuals and entities from participation in federal health care programs
publishes Advisory Opinions
Compliance Program Guidance
Office of the Inspector General self-linksurface differs
surface form: OIG Work Plan

Special Fraud Alerts
reportsTo United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
surface form: Secretary of Health and Human Services

United States Congress
sector public sector
shortName Office of the Inspector General self-linksurface differs
surface form: HHS OIG

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United States Department of Health and Human Services hasPart Office of the Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General shortName Office of the Inspector General self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
this entity surface form: HHS OIG
Office of the Inspector General hasDivision Office of the Inspector General self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
this entity surface form: Office of Investigations, HHS OIG
Office of the Inspector General publishes Office of the Inspector General self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
this entity surface form: OIG Work Plan
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act enforcedBy Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Fraud Section collaboratesWith Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headOf Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services employer Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Audit Services, HHS OIG partOf Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, HHS OIG partOf Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, HHS OIG parentAgency Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Special Fraud Alerts issuedBy Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
Special Fraud Alerts issuedBy Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: HHS OIG
Special Fraud Alerts relatedDocumentType Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: OIG Special Advisory Bulletins
state Medicaid Fraud Control Units overseenBy Office of the Inspector General
subject surface form: State Medicaid Fraud Control Units
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services supervises Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Evaluation and Inspections, HHS OIG partOf Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Evaluation and Inspections, HHS OIG parentOrganization Office of the Inspector General
this entity surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CTP oversightBy Office of the Inspector General
subject surface form: Center for Tobacco Products
this entity surface form: Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General