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Inspector General Open Recommendations

09/30/2020 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation In-Depth Review of Enloe State Bank, Cooper, Texas [Report Details] Inspection / Evaluation - TX, US Open Recommendations

1
Clarify criteria the examiners should use to identify an official as dominant.
2
Train examiners on the importance of understanding and documenting the independence and qualifications of internal auditor(s), and reviewing internal audit work papers and results.
3
Train examiners on the importance of adequate annual external financial audit coverage, and under what circumstances and with what justifications banks may obtain reviews in place of audits.
4
Implement guidance and train personnel on monitoring and following up on State-issued Matters Requiring Board Attention.
5
Train examiners on the importance of ensuring that system user access controls be adequately tested.
6
Enhance case study training to incorporate the lessons learned from Enloe State Bank in regard to performing additional procedures related to the bank’s loan-related activity.

09/30/2020 - Department of Veterans Affairs Lack of Adequate Controls for Choice Payments Processed through the Plexis Claims Manager System [Report Details] Audit - Agency-Wide Open Recommendations

01
The OIG recommended the VA deputy under secretary for health for the Office of Community Care Define the terms “verifiable usual and customary charges that are billed to payers other than VA” for the PC3/Choice contract claims.
02
The OIG recommended the VA deputy under secretary for health for the Office of Community Care ensure future community care programs have applicable definitions and guidance for claims without a Medicare or VA fee schedule rate to avoid reimbursements that pay at “billed charges.”
03
The OIG recommended the VA deputy under secretary for health for the Office of Community Care create a master usual and customary rate schedule to be used for reimbursement of community care claims without a Medicare or VA fee schedule rate to control program costs.
04
The OIG recommended the VA deputy under secretary for health for the Office of Community Care provide parties responsible for reimbursing PC3/Choice and future community care program claims with usual and customary rate price schedules and a formal written policy on the proper application of those rates.
05
The OIG recommended the VA deputy under secretary for health for the Office of Community Care establish controls for verifiable usual and customary rate payment methodology and establish a payment review process to ensure usual and customary rates are properly applied to the PC3/Choice and future community care program payments.
06
The OIG recommended the VA deputy under secretary for health for the Office of Community Care ensure payment-rate schedules used by the Plexis Claims Manager and future payment systems to support the PC3/Choice and future community care contracts are current, accurate, and complete to prevent overpayments.

09/30/2020 - Department of Veterans Affairs VA’s Noncompliance with Preaward Review Requirements for Sole-Source Proposals for Healthcare Services [Report Details] Review - Agency-Wide Open Recommendations

09/30/2020 - Department of Veterans Affairs Deficiencies in Care and Excessive Use of Restraints for a Patient Who Died at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia [Report Details] Inspection / Evaluation - GA, US Open Recommendations

01
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Director conducts a full review of the patient’s final episode of care and determines whether an institutional disclosure is warranted.
02
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Director conducts a full review of the patient’s final episode of care and consults with the appropriate Human Resources and General Counsel Offices to determine whether any personnel actions are warranted.
03
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Director ensures Emergency Department and Inpatient Medical Unit staff performs vital sign assessment and monitors patients who received sedating medications.
04
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Director ensures Intensive Care Unit nurses accurately document medication administration.
05
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Director ensures Intensive Care Unit staff implement patient restraint management according to the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center policy, including documentation, physician orders, and education requirements.

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