Federal Reports

The audit’s objective was to review the use of TARP funds for administrative expenses, operating expenses, or other spending by the 19 state housing finance agencies (and/or their contractors or partners) who receive Hardest Hit Fund dollars.

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates LLC, audited the use of funds under the Help America Vote Act by the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

Several of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) that were operating at the beginning of 2016 are no longer viable or sustainable. Specifically, 5 of the 11 CO-OPs operating on January 1, 2016, had ceased or planned to cease operations by the end of the 2016 plan year, and each of the remaining 6 CO-OPs reported net losses and had drawn down nearly all available CO-OP loan amounts as of December 31, 2016. These six operational CO-OPs did not appear to be financially viable and sustainable based on the reported net income and available capital and surplus. When a CO-OP ceases operations during the plan year, health plan participants can be significantly affected.

Medicare Part B paid for some immunosuppressive drugs billed with the KX modifier that were not eligible for Part B payment. Of the 75 claims in our random sample, pharmacies had documentation to support the KX modifier for 65 claims but did not have support for the remaining 10.

In accordance with our Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 annual plan, the Office of Inspector General(OIG) conducted a performance audit to determine whether the United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) established adequate controls over its Purchase Card Program to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Our scope included controls, processes, and operations from October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017. Of 31 purchase cards the Department authorized, 26 card holders used their cards for 1,661 individual transactions, spending more than $1 million during the audit period.