On October 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General, which is also responsible for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published a strategic plan for improving oversight of public grants and contracts “to strengthen compliance with HHS award requirements; promote award practices that achieve program outcomes; and mitigate fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.” This comes as grant fraud related to awards by HHS, CDC, and other agencies routinely makes the news.
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HHS’ Office of Inspector General Announces New Strategic Plan: What CDC Grantees and Contractors Should Know
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