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Office of Inspector General

Contact Information

Office of Public Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Room 5541 Cohen Building
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20201

1-800-447-8477 (Voice - Toll-free), Fraud Hotline
1-800-223-8164 (FAX),
1-800-377-4950 (Voice - TTY),

Internet Resources

www.oig.hhs.gov

paffairs@oig.hhs.gov

Abstract

The Office of Inspector General's (OIG) mission is to protect the integrity of Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) programs as well as the health and welfare of program beneficiaries. OIG is the largest inspector general's office in the Federal Government, with more than 1,700 employees dedicated to combating fraud, waste and abuse and to improving the efficiency of HHS programs. A majority of OIG's resources goes toward the oversight of Medicare and Medicaid — programs that represent a significant part of the Federal budget and that affect this country's most vulnerable citizens. The OIG Hotline accepts tips from all sources about potential fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in Department of Health & Human Services' programs. OIG's oversight extends to programs under other HHS institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Publications

The Office of Inspector General issues a poster detailing the use of the Hotline.

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Notes

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Audit

Date Entered: 7/1/1997
Date Edited: 12/18/2012
Date Revised: 11/7/2007 12:51:06 PM
Health Referral Number: HR2095
Accession Number: DP91A0623

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