Federal Reports

OIG used data analytics to identify offices with potentially fraudulent Voyager card activity. The Monroe, NY, Post Office had 1,765 posted transactions from July 1 through December 31, 2020, totaling $193,060. This included 375 Voyager card fuel purchases conducted by one supervisor’s PIN valued at $7,724 and FAMS marked 155 transactions as high-risk. This was the highest level of fuel purchases on one card within the district. The objective of this audit was to determine whether Voyager card PINs were properly managed and Voyager card transactions were properly reconciled at the Monroe, NY, Post Office.

The report summarizes the FTC OIG’s activities and accomplishments during the first half of the FY 2021 reporting period.

Our objective was to report internal control weaknesses, noncompliance issues, and unallowable costs identified in the single audit to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for resolution action.

Under the home health prospective payment system (PPS) during calendar years 2015 and 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services paid home health agencies (HHAs) a standardized payment for each 60-day episode of care that a beneficiary received. The PPS payment covers part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care and home health aide visits, therapy (physical, occupational, and speech language pathology), medical social services, and medical supplies.Our prior audits of home health services identified significant overpayments to HHAs. These overpayments were largely the result of HHAs improperly billing for services to beneficiaries who were not confined to the home (homebound) or were not in need of skilled services. Our objective was to determine whether Visiting Nurse Association of Maryland (VNA) complied with Medicare requirements for billing home health services on selected types of claims.