HHS-OIG Impact
This Impact page showcases the significant contributions and achievements of HHS-OIG. OIG’s mission is to protect the integrity of HHS programs as well as the health and welfare of the people served by those programs. OIG reports include findings and recommendations that help save HHS programs money and improve efficiency. This section highlights HHS-OIG's commitment to promoting efficiency and enforcing accountability through potential cost savings resulting from OIG’s findings and recommendations and detailed impact briefs of OIG’s oversight work.
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These briefs highlight OIG work that identifies potential cost savings based on improvements to HHS programs and payments that did not meet requirements and should be recovered by HHS. To generate these savings, Congress or HHS may need to take actions that strengthen program integrity, protect enrollees, improve overall government effectiveness, and follow specific-agency processes for recovering misspent funds.
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Impact briefs highlight the significance of HHS-OIG’s oversight work. Impact briefs also provide accessible insights into the transformative effects the agency has on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its programs. Whether it’s driving innovation, shaping policy discussions, or catalyzing positive change for the American people, these briefs showcase the value of HHS-OIG efforts.