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U.S. Agency for International Development
Fund Accountability Statement Audit of Center for Media Development and Analysis (CRMA), in Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 1 to December 31, 2016
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation-Malawi Under Multiple Awards, July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a DEA Group Supervisor for Actions Related to a Confidential Source Including Approving Payments to the Source without Proper Justification and Engaging in an Improper Personal Relationship; and by a DEA As
The Nation has been grappling with an opioid crisis for several years. In 2017 alone, there were 47,600 opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States. It continues to be a public health emergency. OIG has been tracking opioid use in Medicare during this crisis, particularly since 2016. OIG has identified beneficiaries at serious risk of misuse or overdose and has identified prescribers with questionable prescribing for these beneficiaries. These types of analyses are crucial to understanding and addressing the national opioid crisis. Building on past OIG work, this data brief details opioid use in Medicare Part D in 2018 and trends in drugs used to treat opioid use disorder.