OIG to Audit $50B in Coronavirus Relief Funds Given to Providers
July 7, 2020The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at HHS recently announced that it will audit the distribution of $50 billion in coronavirus relief funds to hospitals and other eligible healthcare providers.
In the announcement released at the end of May, the OIG said the audit will determine the effectiveness of HHS controls over the awarding and disbursement of the coronavirus relief funds given to healthcare providers through the Provider Relief Fund.
The audit will also, among other things, decide whether HHS controls over the funds ensured that the payments were correctly calculated and disbursed to eligible providers.
The federal watchdog will collect data and interview program officials to complete the audit, which is expected to conclude in 2020.