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The True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 21) (11/1/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-11-0115 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 20) (11/1/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-11-0110 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 19) (10/31/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-11-0112 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 18) (10/31/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-11-0113 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 17) (10/31/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-11-0115 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 16) (10/31/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-11-0117 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 15) (10/31/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3115 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 13) (10/31/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3113 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 12) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3111 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 11) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3113 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 10) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3112 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 9) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3120 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 8) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3014 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 14) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3010 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 7) (10/30/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-3010 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 6) (10/29/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-2914 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 5) (10/29/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-2915 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 4) (10/28/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-2918 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 3) (10/28/25)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-2925 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 2)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-2911 minThe True Crime TapesThe OIG Report Into Jeffrey Epstein's Death (Part 1)The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody revealed severe lapses in protocol, negligence, and misconduct by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, died of apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. The report found that staff failed to conduct regular 30-minute checks on Epstein’s cell, as required, and that surveillance cameras in his unit were either inoperative or not monitored adequately. The night of Epstein's death, officers on duty had fallen asleep or were otherwise occupied, leaving hi...
2025-10-2919 min
Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine PodcastUnpacking Medicare’s $15B skin substitute boom, with HHS-OIG Regional Inspector General David Tawes, M.A.David Tawes, regional inspector general in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections at HHS’ Office of Inspector General, joins the show to discuss the agency’s new report on the massive rise in Medicare spending for skin substitutes.
He explains what’s driving the surge — from changing billing practices to outright fraud — and how policymakers can balance patient access with stronger oversight. Tawes also shares what physicians should know about potential red flags and how to report suspicious activity.
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2025-10-1625 min
OIG PodcastEl aspecto humano de la eficiencia gubernamental¡Bienvenidos al podcast de la OIG! A través de este espacio, promovemos el intercambio de ideas sobre integridad y sana administración pública. En este episodio, dialogamos con el Lcdo. Yldefonso López sobre el aspecto humano de la eficiencia gubernamental. El OIG Podcast es un espacio especializado para explorar diversos temas orientados a prevenir irregularidades y promover una gestión íntegra en el Gobierno de Puerto Rico. #OIGPR #OIGPodcast #YldefonsoLópez
2025-10-1020 min
Veteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG's Oversight Work from AugustEach month, the VA Office of Inspector General publishes highlights of our oversight reports, congressional testimony, and investigative work. In August 2025, the VA OIG published 17 reports that included 72 recommendations to VA. Report topics included a review of medical facilities in VISN 12 (VA Great Lakes Health Care System) and whether they correctly identified veterans eligible for community care, informed them of their care options, and delivered timely care. Another report recommended VA medical facilities improve the monitoring of pharmacy automated dispensing cabinets for accountability over high-risk medications. VA OIG investigative efforts resulted in...
2025-09-1705 min
The DocPreneur Leadership PodcastOIG Alerts, RPM, Medicare and Your Practice: The ImpactRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has grown into a $500 million market in 2024, underscoring the remarkable demand for connected care solutions. This growth is more than just a number—it reflects a structural shift in how Medicare is approaching primary care. By Editor-in-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today/The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast Fall/Winter 2025 - In many ways, RPM and Chronic Care Management (CCM) represent Medicare’s attempt to move primary care away from a purely fee-for-service model and toward a capitated, ongoing care structure built around a flat monthly fee. It’s not concierge medicine...
2025-09-091h 33The DocPreneur Leadership PodcastOIG Alerts, RPM, Medicare and Your Practice: The ImpactRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has grown into a $500 million market in 2024, underscoring the remarkable demand for connected care solutions. This growth is more than just a number—it reflects a structural shift in how Medicare is approaching primary care. By Editor-in-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today/The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast Fall/Winter 2025 - In many ways, RPM and Chronic Care Management (CCM) represent Medicare's attempt to move primary care away from a purely fee-for-service model and toward a capitated, ongoing care structure built around a flat monthly fee. It's not concierge medicine, but in...
2025-09-091h 33Veteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG’s Oversight Work from JulyThe Honorable Cheryl L. Mason was confirmed by the Senate as the inspector general of the VA on July 31, 2025, and shortly after being sworn in, took up her leadership of the VA OIG on August 4. IG Mason previously served as the chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals at VA. For more information on IG Mason, see her bio. In July 2025, the VA OIG published 18 reports that included 101 recommendations. Report topics included a review of VBA’s planning and implementation of the Military Sexual Trauma Operations Center and its governance structure for processing these types of cl...
2025-08-1407 minOIG PodcastPlan de Acción Correctiva: Herramienta de Cumplimiento y FiscalizaciónBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la integridad y la sana administración pública. En esta última entrega, dialogamos con la directora del Área de Plan de Acción Correctiva, Cristina del Mar Costoso, y el Lcdo. Ricardo Zayas Vélez sobre el seguimiento que realiza la agencia fiscalizadora a las diversas dependencias gubernamentales intervenidas tras la publicación de un informe. A través de la conversación, conocerá los servicios que ofrece la OIG para garantizar que las agencias públicas implementen las recomendaciones derivadas de hallazgos obtenidos en...
2025-07-2419 minVeteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG’s Oversight Work from JuneEach month, the VA Office of Inspector General publishes highlights of our oversight reports, congressional testimony, and investigative work. In June 2025, the VA OIG published nine reports that included 81 recommendations. Report topics varied from an evaluation of VA’s governance of recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives awarded for VHA positions to mental health inspections of the VA Salem Healthcare System in Virginia and the VA Philadelphia Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. On Capitol Hill, Jennifer McDonald, PhD, director of the Community Care Division for the Office of Audits and Evaluations, testified on June 11 before the House Vete...
2025-07-1507 minVeteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG’s Oversight Work from MayEach month, the VA Office of Inspector General publishes highlights of our oversight reports, congressional testimony, and investigative work. In May 2025, the VA OIG published 11 reports that included 54 recommendations. Report topics varied from an audit of the VHA’s Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to a healthcare inspection to assess allegations of deficiencies in the emergency department care provided to a patient at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in West Virginia. On Capitol Hill, Deputy Assistant IG Brent Arronte, in the Office of Audits and Evaluations, testified on May 14 before the Hous...
2025-06-1706 minVeteran Oversight NowHighlights from VA OIG's 93rd Semiannual Report to CongressThis Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the independent oversight efforts of the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) from October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.Visit the VA OIG's website to read the full report. For this six-month period, the VA OIG identified nearly $3.3 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $28 for every dollar spent on oversight. These figures do not include the inestimable value of the healthcare oversight work completed to help save the lives of veterans and ensure their access to top-level medical care.During this period, the Office of I...
2025-05-2205 minOIG PodcastControles Internos en la Administración PúblicaBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada, episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos destinados a prevenir la corrupción y garantizar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión , buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.En este episodio, nos complace conversar con Tayra Marcano, Sub Inspectora General de Puert...
2025-05-2216 minVeteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG’s Oversight Work from AprilThe latest podcast episode of Veteran Oversight Now highlights the VA OIG’s oversight work during April 2025, including three healthcare facility inspections reports on facilities in Tennessee, New York, and Colorado. April 2025 Monthly HighlightsEach month, the VA Office of Inspector General publishes highlights of our congressional testimony, investigative work, and oversight reports. In April 2025, the VA OIG published 12 reports that included 51 recommendations. Report topics varied from a review to determine whether claims processors are properly assigning effective dates for PACT Act-related claims to an inspection related to a patient’s delayed diagnosis and treatment for lung c...
2025-05-1509 minVeteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG’s Oversight Work from MarchEach month, the VA Office of Inspector General publishes highlights of our investigative work, congressional testimony, and oversight reports. In March 2025, the VA OIG published 17 reports that included 101 recommendations. Report topics varied from a review of VHA and VBA fiscal year 2024 supplemental funding requests and mental healthcare services at a Massachusetts’ VA medical center to a review of the veteran self-scheduling process for community care and supply and equipment management deficiencies at a Texas VA medical center. VA OIG investigations led to the sentencing of a pharmacy operator who conspired with various doctors to charge gov...
2025-04-1007 minOIG PodcastGuía práctica de fondos federalesBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada, episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos destinados a prevenir la corrupción y garantizar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión , buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.En este episodio, nos complace entrevistar a Lcdo. Javier Rivera Aquino, abogado y agróno...
2025-04-1029 minVeteran Oversight NowHighlights of VA OIG’s Oversight Work from FebruaryIn this latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, we’re bringing you highlights of our oversight work from February 2025. Hear Acting Inspector General David Case discuss VA’s challenges with implementing its new electronic health record system before Congress as well as Dr. Julie Kroviak, acting inspector general for the Office of Healthcare Inspections, who recently testified before Congress on concerns with VA community care. Plus updates on ongoing investigations and summaries of reports published last month. Visit the VA OIG website for a full list of oversight work completed in February. Relate...
2025-03-1709 minOIG PodcastEl rol del investigador y la profesionalización de la fiscalización en Puerto RicoBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada, episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos destinados a prevenir la corrupción y garantizar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión , buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.En este episodio, nos complace entrevistar a Rafael Riviera, Ex Director del FBI en P...
2025-03-0622 minOIG PodcastUso de herramientas tecnológicas en el gobierno: transparencia y fiscalizaciónBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada, episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos destinados a prevenir la corrupción y garantizar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión , buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.En este episodio, nos complace entrevistar al Lcdo. Francisco Rodríguez, Director del Área...
2025-02-0613 minOIG PodcastEl derecho probatorio en los procesos administrativosBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada, episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos destinados a prevenir la corrupción y garantizar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión , buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.
En este episodio, nos complace entrevista al Dr. Julio Fontanet, Decano de la Facul...
2025-01-0929 minOIG PodcastNormas para la utilización de vehículos oficialesBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos para prevenir la corrupción y asegurar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión, buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.
En este episodio nos complace entrevistar con Jeniffer Quijano, Gerente de Flota para la OIG. Conversamos sobre las normas p...
2024-12-0512 minOIG PodcastCultura de fiscalización y su impacto en la confianza ciudadanaBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos para prevenir la corrupción y asegurar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión, buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.
En nuestro tercer episodio nos complace entrevistar al Lcdo. Hiram Morales Lugo, profesor, exdirector de la Oficina de Ética Gube...
2024-11-0121 minOIG PodcastEvolución del servicio público y el rol de supervisiónBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos para prevenir la corrupción y asegurar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión, buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.
En nuestro segundo episodio nos complace entrevistar al Lcdo. Victor Rivera Hernández, profesor...
2024-10-0322 minOIG PodcastConoce a la OIGBienvenidos al podcast de la OIG, un espacio dedicado a promover la transparencia y el buen gobierno. En cada episodio, exploramos los esfuerzos para prevenir la corrupción y asegurar el uso eficiente de los recursos públicos. A través de entrevistas, análisis de casos y discusiones sobre auditoría y supervisión, buscamos educar e informar sobre el rol crucial de la OIG en fortalecer la confianza ciudadana y proteger el interés público en Puerto Rico.
En nuestro primer episodio nos complace entrevistar a Ivelisse Torres, Inspectora General de Puerto R...
2024-08-2814 minVeteran Oversight NowIG Missal Highlights 91st Semiannual Report to CongressIn the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, VA Inspector General Michael J. Missal discusses the VA OIG’s latest Semiannual Report to Congress that covered our oversight work from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. Specifically, he shares results of our most recent work related to VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization program. To date, the VA OIG has published 19 products addressing the program’s implementation across VA facilities nationwide. In addition, IG Missal shares his thoughts on the VA OIG’s work related to VA’s personnel suitability program as well as recent crime and fraud alerts. A recent fraud alert enco...
2024-05-2922 min
Hospice Insights: The Law and BeyondOMG. . .The OIG is at it AgainFive years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated audits of 13 hospices and published its findings in 13 separate reports. It appears that the OIG is at it again, as multiple hospices recently have received “engagement letters” from the OIG with directions to produce medical records for 100 randomly selected claims. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki discuss these OIG audits, strategies for responding, and their implications for the hospice community.
2024-02-2817 minVeteran Oversight NowIG Missal Reflects on Inspector General 45th Anniversary and Latest Semiannual Report to CongressIn the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, VA Inspector General Michael J. Missal shares his thoughts on changes to federal oversight since the passage of the Inspector General Act in 1978, which established 12 presidentially appointed IGs in federal departments with a mission to provide independent oversight. The VA OIG was one of the original 12. He also discusses the VA OIG’s latest Semiannual Report to Congress that covered oversight work from April 1 to September 30, 2023. This edition also includes highlights of the VA OIG’s work from October 2023. “As only the sixth Senate-confirmed VA Inspector General over the pa...
2023-11-2836 min
Off the Record with Brian MurphyThe art of defense: Legal lessons from an OIG audit of severe malnutritionOff the Record recently featured a wide-ranging conversation with Vaughn Matacale, physician advisor for Vidant Health (now ECU Health), an organization that found itself on the receiving end of an OIG audit of severe malnutrition claims.
On this episode I’m pleased to bring you a continuation of that story from the legal team that helped the organization win the case and strike a blow for clinical truth.
It’s not every day you get to hear a lawyer’s perspective on coding and documentation. But this episode is a double-dose, featuring Anderson Shackelford and Susan...
2023-11-1541 minOff the Record with Brian MurphyA win for clinical truth: How Vaughn Matacale and Vidant prevailed against the OIGSevere malnutrition is a major predictor of mortality/morbidity.
In a five-year observational study cited by the National Institutes of Health, malnourished patients showed an eight times greater risk of harmful falls during hospitalization as compared to well-nourished patients. Further, malnutrition is associated with increased risk for septic shock, acute kidney injury, stroke, and intubation.
So it’s important to get severe malnutrition documented and coded. Unfortunately, doing so thoroughly and systematically can also make you an audit target.
Vidant Health—now part of ECU Health—found that out the hard way in Januar...
2023-10-041h 05
Inside OversightNurse Consultant Shares Challenges for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Transitioning from DoD to VHAIn this episode of Inside Oversight, Nicole Maxey, a nurse consultant with the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses the VA OIG’s evaluation of the transition of clinical care for service members with opioid use disorder from the Department of Defense to the Veterans Health Administration. Nicole describes deficiencies in documenting patients’ opioid use disorder, as well as the barriers faced by healthcare providers accessing records, during the transition. “We want to make sure that all providers are aware of [opioid use disorder] to ensure that this vulnerable veteran population gets the care they need. Even if we pr...
2023-09-0720 minInside OversightHealth System Specialist Discusses Inadequate Care at the West Palm Beach VA FacilityIn this podcast episode of Inside Oversight, Erica Taylor, a health system specialist with the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a healthcare inspection at the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System in Florida that assessed allegations related to a patient’s cancer care coordination. “Over the years, the OIG has published many reports detailing issues related to appointment scheduling with community providers and delays in VA getting clinical information back from community providers. There have been several prior reports that highlight failures in coordinating community care for services.” – Erica TaylorRelated Report: Inadequate...
2023-07-3109 minInside OversightVA OIG Safety Expert Discusses Deficiencies with Patient Safety at the Tuscaloosa VAMCIn this episode of Inside Oversight, Amanda Newton, an associate director with the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a report on deficiencies with the Patient Safety Program at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Alabama. She shares how a lack of resources, supervisory engagement, and failure of facility leaders to act impacted the medical center’s culture of safety. Find this episode at the VA OIG’s podcast page or where you normally listen to podcasts. “I would just add that this report details deficiencies at just one VA medical center. I think it would serve a...
2023-07-0532 min
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance ProgramOIG Guidance for Boards Regarding ComplianceThe OIG white paper “Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on Compliance Oversight” (OIG Guidance), provides an excellent road map for thinking about how to structure a Compliance Committee for your Board and a Board’s obligations. As an introduction, the OIG Guidance states that a Board must act in good faith around its obligations regarding compliance. This means that there must be both a corporation information and reporting system and that such reporting mechanisms provide appropriate information to a Board. It states: The existence of a corporate reporting system is a key compliance program element, which not only kee...
2023-06-0911 minVeteran Oversight NowIG Michael J. Missal Discusses VA OIG's 89th Semiannual Report to CongressIG Michael J. Missal discusses the VA OIG's 89th Semiannual Report to Congress covering the reporting period of October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. Plus oversight highlights from the VA OIG's work in March and April of 2023. For this six-month period, the VA OIG identified more than $401 million in monetary impact for a return on investment of $4 for every dollar spent on oversight. These figures do not include the inestimable value of the healthcare oversight work completed to advance patient safety and quality care. During this six-month period, the Office of Investigations opened 222 cases and closed 217 (most of wh...
2023-05-2425 min
Postal Hub podcastEp 300: USPS OIG Tammy Whitcomb HullIt's episode 300! First up, Dean Maciuba (Crossroads Parcel Consulting) briefly discusses FedEx's plans to merge its Ground and Express delivery networks. Then the USPS Inspector General, Tammy Whitcomb Hull, joins me to discuss the role of the Inspector General. The role of Watergate in the origins of Inspector General roles Oversight of the US Postal Service and Postal Regulatory Commission Law enforcement agents Audits into efficiency of the USPS Research and Insights Solution Centre (RISC) Contrasting the USPS OIG with other Inspector Generals, such as the State Department Field review team in post offices and mail p...
2023-04-1241 minHospice Insights: The Law and BeyondHeed Caution: Takeaways From the OIG’s Advance Care Planning ReportThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported in November 2022 that many providers are not complying with Medicare’s billing rules for advance care planning services. In large part, the OIG’s findings centered around providers failing to document separately for time spent on advance care planning versus time spent on concurrent services provided during the same patient visit. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske, Andrew Brenton, and Zaina Niles break down the OIG report and what the key takeaways are for hospices.
2023-03-2915 minVeteran Oversight NowProactive Oversight: Senior Leader Shares How the VA OIG is Changing Some Healthcare InspectionsIn this episode, host Fred Baker talks with Dr. Julie Kroviak, the principal deputy assistant inspector general of the VA OIG’s Office of Healthcare Inspections, about changes to how cyclical healthcare reviews are conducted. Dr. Kroviak explains how her teams are reworking the Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program cyclical reports to provide more information on the veteran communities being served by VA medical facilities. Additionally, she shares how, for the first time, the VA OIG will start reviewing VA mental health programs cyclically. “We're going to start with a glimpse of the community that the facility ope...
2023-03-2321 minInside OversightIntimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Implementation Status and Barriers to ComplianceIn this episode, Dr. Amber Singh, an associate director with the VA OIG’s mental health team within the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a published report on VHA’s Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program. Her team conducted a national review of the program to evaluate implementation status and identify perceived barriers to compliance by surveying program coordinators and leaders. She shares how the team found over half of VHA facilities did not have the required program protocol, which may contribute to leader and staff confusion and lack of knowledge about the program’s roles, responsibilities, process, and procedures. “...
2023-03-2121 minVeteran Oversight NowVA OIG Teams Tackle Security Posture Problems at VA Medical Facilities NationwideIn this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, host Fred Baker talks with Shawn Steele, the director of the VA OIG’s Office of Audits and Evaluations Healthcare Infrastructure Division. Taking a very unique approach, 150 OIG staff recently mobilized to evaluate the security posture of 70 VA medical facilities over three days. Persistent police staffing shortages and growing concerns about incidents that put VA staff, patients, and visitors at risk led the OIG to conduct the review, Security and Incident Preparedness at VA Medical Facilities. OIG teams assessed whether each VA medical facility visited had established a minimum-security posture and had ta...
2023-02-2229 minInside OversightVA OIG Healthcare Systems Specialist Discusses New Report on Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery ProgramsIn this episode of Inside Oversight, Dr. Wanda Hunt, a healthcare systems specialist with the VA OIG’s Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a recently published report on VHA’s Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Programs. Her team examined the visit frequency for veterans enrolled in these programs between April 2019 and March 2021, as well as evaluated VHA healthcare systems’ contingency planning for veteran medication access during emergencies. Dr. Hunt describes how important intensive community mental health recovery programs are to veterans, especially for those with serious mental illness, and how the pandemic impacted patient visits. She shares how her team c...
2023-02-0633 minVeteran Oversight NowVA OIG Psychiatrist Discusses VHA's Lethal Means Safety Training, Firearms Access Assessment, and Safety PlanningIn this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, host Fred Baker chats with Dr. Beth Winter, a psychiatrist with the VA OIG’s Office of Healthcare Inspections. They discuss her path from wanting to provide care for exotic animals to choosing to be “a people doctor instead of an animal doctor.” Dr. Winter’s distinguished career eventually led the granddaughter and daughter of veterans to the VA OIG helping provide oversight of VHA’s health care system. In this podcast, Dr. Winter discusses her work related to the prevention of veteran suicide by lethal means in the recently released report Deficienci...
2023-01-1942 min
Jones Health Law PodcastEDUCATION: Reinstatement After A Healthcare Entity or Individual is Placed on the OIG Exclusion ListThe Office of Inspector General’s (“OIG”) list of Excluded Individuals and Entities (“LEIE”) provides information to the healthcare industry, patients and the public regarding individuals and entities currently excluded from participation on in Medicare, Medicaid and all other Federal healthcare programs.
OIG imposes exclusions under the authority of sections 1128 and 1156 of the Social Security Act. On May 8, 2013, the OIG released a Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs, which states that no federal healthcare program payment may be made for items or services furnished by (1) an excluded person or (2) at the medical di...
2023-01-0412 minVeteran Oversight NowInspector General Interview: 88th Semiannual Report to CongressThe Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the VA Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) oversight efforts from April 1 through September 30, 2022. For this six-month period, the VA OIG identified more than $1.4 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $16 for every dollar spent on oversight—which brings the fiscal year 2022 totals to nearly $4.6 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $24 for every dollar spent on oversight. These figures do not include the inestimable value of the healthcare oversight work completed to advance patient safety and quality care. During this six-month period, the Office of In...
2022-11-2929 min
Monitor MondaysEating Their Own: OIG Investigating Medicare Contractors and CMSWe’ve all watched in awe as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) began investigating the Medicare Advantage plans. Many were thinking, “it’s about time the payers get some of the heat providers feel.” But there’s something even better, according to most. That’s when the OIG investigates the government.During the next live edition of Monitor Mondays, physician-attorney Dr. John K. Hall reviews an OIG audit of Medicare contractors and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He’ll also explain what this means for providers....
2022-11-2829 min
Coffee & ConversationHome Maintenance and the OIG - what they have in commonCompliance is an important part of any business, but it's especially crucial in the hospice industry. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) ensures that hospices are following all the regulations set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Recently, the OIG released a compliance report on a review it performed on a hospice in FL. The report revealed issues with areas which many hospices struggle, therefore, it's important to pay attention to what the OIG is focusing on.This is a serious issue, as non-compliance can lead large fines and paybacks. That's why it's...
2022-11-0924 minVeteran Oversight NowOIG Healthcare Leaders Talk VHA Staffing Shortages, Stress on the WorkforceRelated Reports:OIG Determination of Veterans Health Administration’s Occupational Staffing Shortages Fiscal Year 2022 Pursuant to the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (VCQEA), the OIG conducted a review to identify clinical and non-clinical occupations experiencing staffing shortages within Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This is the ninth iteration of the staffing report, and the fifth evaluating facility-level data. The OIG evaluated staffing shortages by surveying VHA facilities, and compared this information to the previous four years.The OIG found that all 139 VHA facilities reported at least one severe occupational staffing shortage. The total nu...
2022-09-2029 minInside OversightHealthcare Inspector Discusses COVID-19 Outbreak at a Community Living Center in IllinoisRelated Report: Failure to Mitigate Risk of and Manage a COVID-19 Outbreak at a Community Living Center at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IllinoisThe VA OIG conducted an inspection at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois, to determine the validity of allegations, specific to COVID-19 and the Community Living Center (CLC), of failure to observe infection control practices, failure to minimize risk of exposure to COVID-19, inconsistent ongoing testing, and failure to notify residents, families, and staff of positive test results. During the inspection, the OIG identified concerns related to leaders’ po...
2022-09-0828 minInside OversightHealthcare Inspectors Discuss Issues Related to a Patient's Quality of Care in Ohio's Chillicothe VAMCRelated Report: Failure to Follow a Consult Process Resulting in Undocumented Patient Care at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in OhioThe VA OIG conducted a healthcare inspection for 10 allegations related to the quality and management of patient care and the availability of resources within the Urgent Care Center at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in Ohio.One allegation involved an urgent care provider sending a patient with a T12 vertebrae compression fracture to have chiropractic care at the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) clinic. The patient returned a week later with a...
2022-09-0111 minInside OversightDirector of Community Care Discusses VISN 23's Healthcare InspectionRelated Report:Care in the Community Healthcare Inspection of VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)The OIG Care in the Community healthcare inspection program examines clinical and administrative processes associated with providing quality outpatient healthcare to veterans. This report provides a focused evaluation of Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 and its oversight of the quality of care delivered in community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and through its community care referrals to non-VA providers. Although it is difficult to measure the value of well-delivered and coordinated care between VA and non-VA providers, the findings in this report...
2022-08-3015 minVeteran Oversight NowDeputy Assistant IGs Discuss Two Burn Pit ReportsRelated Reports: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Exam Process Needs ImprovementSince 1990, some 3.5 million veterans have served in areas that potentially exposed them to airborne hazards and open burn pit toxins, which have been associated with health problems. In 2013, Congress ordered VA to establish a registry to research the potential health impacts of exposures. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the management of registry exams, including whether VA medical facilities conducted them within the 90-day prescribed period. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began collecting and recording data in the registry in May 2014...
2022-08-2534 minInside OversightVA OIG Healthcare Inspectors Discuss the Vet Center Inspection ProgramVet Center Inspection Program:The VA Office of Inspector General Vet Center Inspection Program (VCIP) provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. Vet centers are community-based clinics that provide a wide range of psychosocial services to clients, including eligible veterans, active duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, and their families, to support a successful transition from military to civilian life. VCIP inspections are one element of the OIG’s oversight to ensure that the nation’s veterans receive high-quality and timely Veterans Health Administration services. The inspection covers key clin...
2022-08-1857 min
Stark IntegrityOffice of Inspector General (OIG) Self-Disclosure Protocol: Different from the CMS SRDPSend us a textThe Office of Inspector General (OIG) has a Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) as well, but it’s different than the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (CMS SRDP). In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade shares how to disclose AKS, False Claims and potentially Stark Law violations through the OIG. Hear why the OIG SDP should not be used for strict Stark Law violations, what it can be used for, the multiplier they’ll target, differences vs. the CMS SRDP, and how long the statute of limitations applies. Learn more at Capt...
2022-08-1725 minVeteran Oversight NowVA OIG Director Discusses Forensic AuditingThe Office of Investigations investigates potential crimes and civil violations of law involving VA programs and operations committed by VA employees, contractors, beneficiaries, and other individuals. These investigations focus on a wide range of matters including healthcare, procurement, benefits, construction, and other fraud; cybercrime and identity theft; bribery and embezzlement; drug offenses; and violent crimes. The office is staffed by special agents with full law enforcement authority, forensic auditors, and other professionals. Learn more at https://www.va.gov/oig/about/investigations.asp
2022-07-1536 minInside OversightAudit Manager Discusses OIG Report on VHA's Suicide Prevention CoordinatorsRelated Report: Suicide Prevention Coordinators Need Improved Training, Guidance, and OversightReport Summary: As part of the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) suicide prevention strategy, suicide prevention coordinators at VA medical facilities are required to reach out to veterans referred from the Veterans Crisis Line. Coordinators provide access to assessment, intervention, and effective care; encourage veterans to seek care, benefits, or services with the VA system or in the community; and follow up to connect veterans with appropriate care and services after the call. VHA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention is responsible for issui...
2022-07-1424 minVeteran Oversight NowSenior Benefits Inspector Discusses Risks with VA's Contract Medical Exam ProgramRelated report: Contract Medical Exam Program Limitations Put Veterans at Risk for Inaccurate Claims DecisionsReport summary: Given the importance of medical exams to disability claims and the high cost of VA’s contracts with exam vendors, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) set out to determine whether the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) oversaw contract medical disability exams to ensure they met quality standards and contractual requirements, established procedures for correcting errors, and gave feedback to vendors to improve exam quality.VBA’s governance of and accountability for the exam program needs to impr...
2022-06-2229 min
Who Cares What Stacie Says!?Episode 30: Confessions of a Former OIG Agent (Part 1) with Special Guest Eric RubensteinIn this episode Stacie is joined by Eric Rubenstein Director of Litigation and Fraud, Waste & Abuse Support at Advize. Eric is a former OIG agent with lots of great stories from his experience working in the field. Eric shares his career journey from federal corrections officer to OIG agent. In this episode, Stacie and Eric discuss the importance of auditing and having a compliance plan in place, and Eric provides his expert advice on what steps a medical coder should take if they find themselves caught in the middle of a sticky situation that may involve fraud, wa...
2022-05-311h 27
Veteran Oversight NowInspector General Interview: 87th Semiannual Report to CongressThe Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the VA Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) oversight efforts from October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022. For this period, the VA OIG identified nearly $4.1 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $41 for every dollar spent on oversight. This does not include the inestimable value of the healthcare oversight work completed to advance patient safety and quality care. The Office of Audits and Evaluations (OAE) issued 29 publications, including one VA management advisory memoranda that highlighted concerns requiring VA’s prompt attention. Contracting review teams also conducted 49 preaward and postaward contract reviews to he...
2022-05-2532 min