Sentences with phrase «audit program of»

Audit Program of the Medicare EHR Incentive Program Legal Counsel Balasa posted the following to his blog on April 21, 2015:

As part of its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services is initiating an audit program of the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program...

«We are continuing to move forward with our audit program of the state and city pension funds.

The main task of an Audit Manager is to plan and schedule audit programs of the organization.

Internal Auditor I, 2006 — 2007 Anheuser - Busch Companies, Inc., St. Louis, MO • Participated in audit programs of the company.

Not exact matches

The non-profit group that oversees the program, called the Universal Service Administrative Company or USAC, audited only 74 carriers over the past six years out of more than 6,000 that collect fees, the GAO noted.

The PCAOB said in its own statement that it «has cooperated with and appreciates the government's actions to preserve and reinforce the integrity of the PCAOB's regulatory oversight programs that protect investors who rely on the audits of public companies.»

Ralph Gaines, CEO of BeBetter Networks, a Charleston, West Virginia, business that runs corporate health programs, hired a consultant in November to audit technology and operations.

Several states commissioned audits of their programs and took steps to make them more transparent.

In 2006, the Harper government scrapped the EnerGuide program, which subsidized the cost of energy audits for homeowners, and provided grants of $ 200 to $ 4,000 for energy efficient renovations.

With the additional role of cannabis, the Regulatory Services Division has over 300 staff in five offices responsible for licensing, inspections, background checks, audit, mandatory staff training programs, and criminal / provincial investigations with respect to illegal gaming, tobacco, and cannabis retailer offences.

For the purposes of this section, «internal purposes» shall include the conduct of surveys, marketing studies and promotional activities, program planning, evaluation and audits for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the monitoring of compliance with the terms and conditions of use and the privacy policy set out in this legal notice, and upon notice to the User, editorial and feedback purposes.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The March 22nd budget may shed some light on government program spending for 2011 - 12, but we won't know the final spending outcome until the audited financial results for 2011 - 12 are tabled in the fall of 2012.

A comprehensive spending review of «at least three federal departments,» to be named later, to eliminate waste and inefficiencies, as well as a three - year review of federal assets and an audit of existing innovation and clean - tech programs.

Specific details of the 2011 decree included barring Facebook from making misrepresentations about privacy and security of personal information; getting user consent before making change that override privacy preferences; preventing material to be shared after an account was deleted or deactivated; and maintaining a privacy program assessing risks and getting this audited every two years.

This was based on a table that appeared in Volume I of the Public Accounts of Canada 2012 that compared the final audited outcome for 2011 - 12 to the June 2011 Budget forecast of program expenses.

However, the Enrollment Program still ensures that the State monitors the operation of virtual currency businesses as enrollees must respond to surveys, investigations, audits, and questionnaires «for the purpose of [allowing the Department of Business Oversight to] gather -LSB--RSB- information and to ascertain detailed facts about the enrollee's business model, capitalization and net worth, and cybersecurity, among other things.»

Facebook says any bad actors identified by the data abuse program may face removal of their app from the platform, a forensic audit of related systems and legal action against the app's company and any relevant parties.

More immediately, there are a number of steps that a proactive employer can take, including putting together a comprehensive safety and health program, conducting regular safety and health audits and / or risk assessments, ensuring that employees are properly trained relative to their roles and responsibilities, and taking prompt action to respond to and address incidents (whether an accident or a near miss) by correcting any potential hazards, as well as issuing discipline if it has been determined that an employee or manager violated company safety rules.

«We are also going to introduce several areas where we feel we can take the predictability out of the audit, so instead of an auditor coming in and auditing the facility the same way, we'd like to see the auditors routine changed up to enhance the food safety program at the facility.»

To ensure the requirements of our animal welfare quality assurance program are met, we conduct internal and third - party audits.

Stampede's safety and quality assurance programs have been tested and audited by some of the world's largest restaurant chains and retailers, as well as independent auditors.

Rosina ensures the quality, consistency and safety of its products through its adherence to HACCP and other audit programs including British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification.

The program provides random product quality inspections and audits, which assures that products and facilities are of the highest quality.

Freeze - Dry Foods also participates in the British Retail Counsel audit program, which is an independent set of stricter food processing standards.

Workshop participants will also receive information on PG&E energy efficiency programs including: free - of - charge winery energy audits, equipment rebates, and technical support services.

To ensure farms are progressing through the program, QAI uses unannounced audits and sampling, and sets increasingly rigorous requirements for year 1, year 2 and year 3 of the program.

«By the time we entered tranche two of our program, a much larger group, it was around 60 per cent... Based on declining whistle - blower activity over time, and other observations to date, we expect we will see this non-compliance rate decline further as we complete the final tranche of audits during 2018 - 19.»

In a statement to the Financial Review it said: «In the early stages of our audit program... the rate of non-compliance was approximately 80 per cent.

The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), the leader in the certification of gluten - free products and food services, announced that it has partnered with SGS, a global inspection, verification, testing and certification company, to be the first certification body approved to audit in conjunction with GIG's Gluten - Free Certification Organization (GFCO) program standards.

The SQF Program also makes it easier for buyers to identify qualified suppliers by providing online access to a list of SQF suppliers, along with their certification status and audit results.

Requesting information about supply chain operations, meal ingredients, health promotion, and nutrition education programs — the audit delved into a wide variety of... Read more

Though USDA officials appear cautious about making any drastic changes to a program that provides nourishment for needy children, some legislators are offering a solution — mandating schools to audit a larger share of the school lunch applications received each year.

When CPS audited a sample of lunch program applications nearest the income limits last year, it found that more than 70 percent included false or unverifiable claims, records show.

But, at least at present, the ultimate check is a triennial audit by the state agencies overseeing federal school meal programs; this audit covers hundreds of items, everything from food safety to sanitation, and also includes determining whether a district has a wellness policy in place that's being enforced.

Yes, most districts are able to meet the meal patterns (compliance) and successfully get through an audit of the program with the new standards, but there's something to be said about the financial success and the overall perception of the department locally.

I attribute my ignorance not to his evasiveness but to my own deficiencies as an investigative reporter (Woodward and Bernstein, I'm not), the fact that he and I were essentially having a friendly chat rather than a hard core audit of his books (to which he probably wouldn't have consented at any rate), and the fact that I come to such an interview with only a layperson's understanding of the financial side of running a school food program and probably didn't know all the right questions to ask.

The first three of 18 audits being conducted by the state comptroller, Tom DiNapoli, of the state's preschool special education program have resulted in criminal charges and will be released today.

Besides the programmed stock of arrears, Government identified a buildup in outstanding payments and claims which were subjected to audit.

The state comptroller also has issued several audits that are critical of the Cuomo administration's economic development programs.

Responding to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's comments that audits of spending by programs were «dead wrong,» New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli defended his office's work and reaffirmed his independence from the governor.

DiNapoli, speaking in July when the audit was released, questioned the larger concept of the overall worth of the economic development programs.

A damning state controller audit gives the MTA's schooling of subway operators and conductors a failing grade, noting that its poorly run training programs may be leading to bad rides and safety hazards.

In 1999, the program was the subject of a scathing audit report by the HUD Inspector General's office, which recommended that it be terminated.

Since taking office, I have been working closely with the New York State Department of Health and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General to make Erie County the «flagship» of the state's revamped demonstration project process, which creates a coordinated structure to investigate and audit the Medicaid program.

The Inspector General's audit report also claimed that senior officials under Mr. Cuomo sought to impede investigators examining the program and took the unusual step of asking the Inspector General's office for the names of HUD employees who spoke with auditors.

He also took a shot at State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who has questioned tax break programs in a series of audits and reports.

The program would be paid for with an estimated $ 40 million a year in savings through 2024 by capping bonuses of senior executives at the VA and finding further savings through an audit of federal mental health programs under SAMHSA.

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.