Open Recommendations

Treasury OIG should follow-up with Utah's management to confirm if the $40,308,738 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000, Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Utah management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. Treasury OIG should request Utah management to provide support for replacement expenses, not…

Treasury OIG should follow-up with North Dakota's management to confirm the transactions noted as unsupported or ineligible expenditures within the Contracts greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Based on North Dakota management's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation, Treasury OIG should determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for the Contracts greater than…

We recommend that ONRR develop and implement procedures to update its bankruptcy tracking tool to include claim amounts for each case and entity and other key bankruptcy information, such as case status, mitigation steps taken, post-bankruptcy amounts, and outcomes of bankruptcy cases.

We recommend that BLM develop and implement procedures to update its bankruptcy tracking tool to include claim amounts for each case and entity and other key bankruptcy information such as case status, mitigation steps taken, post-bankruptcy amounts, and outcomes of bankruptcy cases, including identifying wells orphaned due to a bankruptcy.

We recommend that DOI enhance coordination by developing and implementing procedures to coordinate and share bankruptcy information across bureaus, to include key bankruptcy information for each entity's bankruptcy case, such as proof ofclaim information and bankruptcy tracking information.

We recommend that ONRR update and implement existing policies and processes to identify all obligations for bankruptcy proofs of claims, including obligations provided by other ONRR offices or programs.

We recommend that ONRR identify and resolve any deficiencies with required production reports and other required information needed to complete the bankruptcy process.

We recommend that BLM update, finalize, and implement bankruptcy policies and standard operating procedures to include all bankruptcy requirements for proofs of claims.

We recommend that BOEM update, finalize, and implement bankruptcy policies and standard operating procedures to include all bankruptcy requirements for proofs of claims.

We recommend that BLM develop and implement a training program for all personnel involved in bankruptcy processes on the bankruptcy policies and standard operating procedures developed under Recommendation 9.

We recommend that BOEM develop and implement a training program for all personnel involved in bankruptcy processes on the bankruptcy policies and standard operating procedures developed under Recommendation 14.

We recommend that BSEE develop and implement a training program for all personnel involved in bankruptcy processes on the bankruptcy policies and standard operating procedures developed under Recommendation 19.

We recommend that BOEM assess if information in its risk register related to Federal oil and gas leaseholder bankruptcies is complete and, if not, update the risk register accordingly.

We recommend that BSEE assess if information in its risk register related to Federal oil and gas leaseholder bankruptcies is complete and, if not, update the risk register accordingly.

We recommend that BOEM identify existing or develop and implement new internal controls to address identified risks related to Federal oil and gas leaseholder bankruptcies.

We recommend that BSEE identify existing or develop and implement new internal controls to address identified risks related to Federal oil and gas leaseholder bankruptcies.

Coordinate with the Detroit Network Distribution Center plant management to review the operating plan for Priority Mail Express, update it as necessary, clearly communicate it to employees, and develop a process to monitor for consistent execution.

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services require the States to correct the reported Federal share of collections that were subject to the increased COVID-19 FMAP by recouping $62,504,429 from the 11 States that underreported the Federal share of Medicaid collections and refunding $711,715 to 1 State that overreported the Federal share of Medicaid

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasize to States that they should consistently follow their procedures for calculating the Federal share of collections, including during periods of increased FMAPs.

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reinforce with reviewers that they should verify that the increased Federal share for TPL collections was properly supported.

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revise its policies and procedures for reviewing States' reported collections to include review of States' calculations of the Federal share for all collections.

We recommend that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration refund $39,432,556 (Federal share) to the Federal Government for FFS Medicaid ABA payments that did not comply with Federal and State requirements.

We recommend that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration provide additional guidance to ABA facilities for documenting ABA, including services that must be provided to support the use of CPT codes 97155 and 97156, State signature requirements, the detail in session notes needed to support ABA provided, and what the State agency considers billable ABA time.

We recommend that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration periodically perform a statewide postpayment review of Medicaid ABA payments, including reviewing medical records, to educate providers on requirements and to recover payments that did not comply with Federal and State requirements.

We recommend that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration periodically review its prior authorization contractor's procedures for verifying ABA facilities' compliance with requirements for State diagnostic evaluations and treatment referrals for ABA.