The Office of Inspector
General (OIG) developed the Partnership
Plan in an effort to provide broader coverage
of the Medicaid program by partnering
with State Auditors to conduct joint reviews.
We believed this Partnership approach
would be a more effective and efficient
use of scarce audit resources by both
the Federal and State audit sectors. We
provided the Plan to all State Governors
and State Auditors and invited them to
participate in this undertaking.
Full
text of the Partnership Plan is available
in PDF format. (714 kb)
As of July 1996, the Partnership
Plan had been successful in forming partnerships
with 15 State Auditors resulting in 20
audit reports with a financial impact
of over $100 million on both Federal and
State funds. Projects included such diverse
issues as Medicaid prescription drugs,
clinical laboratory services, hospital
transfers, non-physician services, durable
medical equipment, and drug acquisition
costs. A summary of our joint audit initiatives
is available below in PDF format.
Partnerships
Work and Deliver Results (A Summary
of Federal/State Joint Audit Initiatives)
(1.08 mb)
The response to our Partnership
Plan has exceeded our expectations because
the resulting joint projects have had
mutual benefits to all of the participating
partners. Our joint projects have resulted
in reports which have identified areas
where improvements in program operations
could be achieved, unallowable program
expenditures could be recovered, and future
cost savings could be recognized. These
reported program improvements benefit
both the States and the Federal Government.
The Plan has also been successful because
of the flexibility inherent in our Partnership
concept: The level of involvement of each
Partner can vary depending upon specific
situations and available resources.
Those interested in participating
in a joint effort with our office are
invited to contact any of the individuals
listed below.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR (410)
786-7104
George M. Reeb, Assistant Inspector General
for Health Care Financing Audits
N2 25-26 North Building
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
BOSTON (617) 565-2684
Michael R. Armstrong, Regional Inspector
General for Audit Services
JFK Federal Building, Room 2425
Boston, MA 02203
NEW YORK (212) 264-4620
Timothy J. Horgan, Regional Inspector
General for Audit Services
Federal Plaza, Room 3900A
New York, NY 10278
PHILADELPHIA (215) 596-6743
David M. Long, Regional Inspector General
for Audit Services
535 Market Street, Room 4300
Philadelphia, PA 19101
ATLANTA (404) 331-2446
Charles J. Curtis, Regional Inspector
General for Audit Services
P. O. Box 2047
Atlanta, GA 30301
CHICAGO (312) 353-2618
Paul P. Swanson, Regional Inspector General
for Audit Services
105 West Adams, 23rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
DALLAS (214) 767-8414
Gordon L. Sato, Regional Inspector General
for Audit Services
1100 Commerce St., RM 4A-5
Dallas, TX 75242
KANSAS CITY (816) 426-3591
James P. Aasmundstad, Regional Inspector
General for Audit Services
601 E. 12th Street, Room 284A
Kansas City, MO 64106
SAN FRANCISCO (415) 437-8360
Lorie A. Ahlstrand, Regional Inspector
General for Audit Services
50 United Nations Plaza, Room 171,
San Francisco, CA 94102