Federal Reports

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) established the trust fund known as Superfund. The CERCLA requires the Inspector General of a Federal organization with Superfund responsibilities to audit all uses of the fund in the prior fiscal year (FY).

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires Inspectors General to perform an annual independent evaluation of their agency's information security programs and practices to determine the effectiveness of those programs and practices. HHS OIG engaged Ernst & Young LLP (EY) to conduct this audit.

Subsidized childcare services are available to assist low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and families transitioning from public assistance to obtain child care so that family members can work or attend training or education. The services are funded partly by the States and partly by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Federal program and are administered by the States.

Medicaid telemedicine services are health services delivered via telecommunication systems. A Medicaid patient at a referring site uses audio and video equipment to communicate with a health professional at a consulting site. Medicaid views telemedicine services as a cost-effective alternative to the more traditional face-to-face way of providing medical care.