Office of the Inspector General (OIG) - Division of OIG Audits

Thomas Russell, Inspector General       

Division of OIG Audits

Medicaid Internal Audits Division is responsible for auditing programs and administrations within the Medical Care Programs Administration (MCPA) of DHMH. The Medicaid Internal Audits Division performs such functions as, but not limited to:   

• Coordination of legislative, federal, single state (OMB – 133) audits; 

• Coordination of audit entrance and exit conferences;

• Assist external auditors during the review by identifying responsible program administrators, assisting in documentation/record retrieval, arranging for work space, etc.;Review and approval of MCPA responses to external audit reports;

• Follow-up reviews to assure that MCPA has implemented corrective actions to resolve previously cited audit findings;

• Proactive review of MCPA operations to identify deficiencies and prevent future audit findings; and

• Internal reviews of MCPA’s procedures, policies, and records to identify internal control risk issues and provide recommendations to strengthen internal controls.