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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Report Number
A-12-19-20003
Report Description

HHS is one of the largest contracting agencies in the Federal Government and in fiscal year 2019 awarded contracts totaling approximately $27 billion, of which $7 billion related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracts. Congress has expressed concerns about and the media has reported on CMS's awarding of contracts for strategic communications services. Separately, OIG had begun preliminary work to review the strategic communications services contracts during CMS Administrator Seema Verma's tenure. Based on this preliminary work, we conducted an audit of these CMS contracts.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Additional Details
https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region12/121920003.asp?utm_source=website&utm_m…

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
269085 Yes $0 $0

We recommend HHS provide training to political appointees and senior leaders related to proper contract administration.

269083 Yes $0 $0

We recommend HHS determine whether any HHS contractors or subcontractors are performing inherently governmental functions and whether any active CMS service contracts or task orders are being administered as personal services contracts, and take action to correct their administration.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States