GOV’T AUDIT INSIDER: Unallowable contingency fee payments in Virginia
Healthcare Auditing Weekly, December 14, 2004
Between October 2001 and April 2003, Virginia claimed $677,964 in unallowable contingency fee payments made to a consulting firm for providing federal revenue maximization services, according to an OIG audit report. The consulting firm increased federal revenues for Virginia by identifying expenditures eligible for 90% federal financial participation. The OIG recommends that Virginia refund the $338,982 federal share of improperly claimed fees. During the audit, the OIG did the following:
Click here to read the audit report, "Review of Virginia's Contingency Fee Payments for Maximizing Federal Revenues Claimed by Its Medicaid Managed Care Program," (A-03-04-002 13) issued November 9.
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