Medical Service Accounts at U.S. Army Medical Command Need Additional Management Oversight

Submitting OIG:

Department of Defense OIG

Date Issued:

Friday, January 27, 2017

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Defense

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DODIG-2017-045

Location(s):

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

$40,211,568

Number of Recommendations:

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DODIG-2017-045.pdf	3.32 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
D-2017-0045-D000CL-0001-0001.a	Open	No
Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of U.S. Army Medical Command review the 21,742 medical service accounts that military treatment facility Uniform Business Offices determined were uncollectible to ensure all collection efforts have been exhausted and to obtain approval from the proper authority to terminate the accounts that are uncollectible.

Department of Defense OIG

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a) conduct, supervise, monitor, and initiate audits, evaluations, and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department of Defense,

b) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations,

c) provide a means for keeping the Secretary of Defense and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action

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Medical Service Accounts at U.S. Army Medical Command Need Additional Management Oversight

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