OIG’s 2022 Fall Semi-Annual Report (SAR) to Congress

The Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended, requires that the Inspector General report semi-annually to the head of the Department and the Congress on the activities of the office during the 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully and currently informed of significant findings and recommendations by the Office of Inspector General.

The OIG's Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), covering April 1 through September 30 of this current fiscal year, projects almost $4 billion in expected recuperations coming about because of reviews and examinations. More than $1 billion is supposed to be returned in light of program review discoveries, and roughly $3 billion is supposed to be returned in view of analytical work.

• The SAR featured a report about possible misrepresentation, waste, and maltreatment of telehealth administrations, recognizing in excess of 1700 providers with "concerning billing."

• The OIG noticed its cooperation in Strike Power Groups, bringing about "charges against 100 individuals or entities, 90 criminal actions," and nearly $250 million in "investigative receivables."

• The OIG likewise detailed 710 criminal enforcement activities against individuals or entities, 736 civil actions including false claims, civil monetary penalty settlements, and administrative recoveries.

• Moreover, 2,332 individuals and entities were excluded from participation in Federal Health Care Programs, an increase of just about 40% during a similar detailing period last year.