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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA’s Research Efforts and Management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Office of Inspector General evaluated NASA’s ongoing research that seeks to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems – more commonly known as “aerial drones” – into the national airspace.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Mississippi, Department of Marine Resources From July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016
Medicare did not appropriately pay acute-care hospitals any of the $51.6 million for outpatient services that we reviewed. In addition, beneficiaries were held responsible for unnecessary deductibles and coinsurance of $14.4 million paid to the acute-care hospitals for outpatient services. Generally, Medicare should not pay an acute-care hospital for outpatient services provided to an inpatient of another facility, such as a long-term-care hospital. Instead, the services should be provided under arrangements between the two facilities, and Medicare should pay the inpatient facility for all services provided to a beneficiary (as part of the facility's inpatient payment rate).
OHRP receives and responds to alleged violations of protections for human subjects in research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Employees of research institutions (e.g., researchers or study coordinators) with insider knowledge of the circumstances can help identify noncompliance in human subjects research earlier than other complainants or OHRP oversight activities. Such information allows OHRP to address any noncompliance, hold institutions accountable, minimize risk to human subject volunteers, and ensure public confidence in federally funded research. However, when employees are considering whether to disclose information about potential noncompliance, they may fear reprisal, such as demotion, suspension, or termination. Under certain circumstances, employees at research institutions with HHS-funded grants or contracts may be entitled to relief commonly called "whistleblower protections." Such protections may be available if an HHS contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee takes a prohibited employment action (e.g., termination) against an employee for making a "protected disclosure." For complainants who fear reprisal, information regarding whistleblower protections may encourage disclosures of noncompliance.
