Internal Revenue Service Oversight
Internal Revenue Service officials testified about tax policy and IRS operations. Among the topics they addressed were c…
The purpose of the hearing was to examine the management and oversight of contracts awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service… read more
The purpose of the hearing was to examine the management and oversight of contracts awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, relies heavily on contractors to administer Medicare & Medicaid. The hearing focused on problems identified in a report recently issued by GAO entitled, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Deficiencies in Contract Management Internal Control Are Pervasive (GAO-10-60).
The hearing also examined the findings of the Subcommittee’s investigation of the management and oversight of the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Contractor (MSPRC). Although Medicare generally serves as the primary payer of healthcare costs for its consumers, the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) statute provided for situations in which Medicare only serves as the secondary health insurance, or secondary payer for certain medical claims. In 2006, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awa close
Internal Revenue Service officials testified about tax policy and IRS operations. Among the topics they addressed were c…
The Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Sec…
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman testified on his agency’s 2012 budget.
Senate Finance Committee members heard testimony during the final day of hearings on Internal Revenue Service reform and…