As compliance programs (and the profession) continue to mature, there is growing interest in the need for measurement, monitoring and auditing of compliance programs. This is a natural evolution in ...

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...

Those shortcomings found in remote “desk audits” of 166 covered entities and 41 business associates are still often cited by the Department of Health and Human Services in its Office for Civil Rights’ ...

As we previously reported, on March 21, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched the long-awaited Phase 2 of the ...

Thomas Sneeringer, CPA, likes to say that major program determination within a single audit engagement requires strict adherence to the Uniform Guidance rules and formulas even when they don’t seem to ...

In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of ...

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Aquinas College has announced the launch of a new accounting and auditing certificate program, aimed at the growing demand for non-accounting professionals in accounting ...

New tiered services empower restaurants and food retailers to strengthen hygiene, compliance and customer trust ...

On Thursday, Politico Florida reported that UWF used state funds earmarked for the Complete Florida Plus Program to cover revenue shortfalls and address deferred maintenance issues on campus. UWF's ...

In prior articles we have discussed the importance of safety programs, how to implement them correctly, and how to “measure” them using leading and lagging indicators. Inspection of the workplace is ...

The Washington State Auditor’s Office in recent years has concluded that the state Department of Children, Youth, and ...