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Brought to you by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
This report summarizes work we initiated and completed during this semiannual period on a number of critical Departmental activities. Over the past 6 months, our office completed 21 audits, inspections, responses to Congressional requests, and public investigative reports, as well as 2 Congressional testimonies addressing programs and personnel associated with the Economic Development Administration, Economics and Statistics Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the Department itself.
The NASA Office of Inspector General evaluated NASA’s ongoing efforts to address the physical and behavioral health risks associated with long-term human space exploration.
The Board Identified Areas of Improvement for Its Supervisory Stress Testing Model Validation Activities, and Opportunities Exist for Further Enhancement
Boulevard Health Care, Inc. (Boulevard), operating in Puerto Rico, claimed Medicare reimbursement for outpatient therapy services that did not comply with certain Medicare requirements. Of the 100 claims in our random sample, 57 complied with Medicare requirements, but 43 did not. We estimated that Boulevard improperly received at least $57,000 in Medicare reimbursement for outpatient therapy services that did not comply with certain Medicare requirements.
