A Performance Audit of the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services: Policy Options for Improved Governance and Medicaid Oversight
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The report concludes that Utah’s OIG has not adequately fulfilled its Medicaid oversight mandate and suffers from governance, reporting, and performance weaknesses, with risk-based planning and proactive oversight largely missing; it recommends policy options including structural changes to improve accountability and oversight.
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Audit Scope
2018 through 2024, with portions of 2025, covering the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services (OIG) functions, governance, planning, performance audits, and reporting.
Key Findings Summary
The OIG Leadership Has Failed to Adequately Prioritize High-Impact Audits and Therefore Has Been Delinquent in Fulfilling its Duties
The OIG Has Failed to Improve Its Office Governance and Impact
The OIG Has Operated Under a Limited Oversight Structure
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AI-Assisted
AI Scope Summary
Build on this audit by emphasizing future inquiries into formalizing risk-based annual planning, expanding performance audits of cost drivers and program outcomes, strengthening ongoing oversight of Accountable Care Organizations, improving governance and transparency, and evaluating alternative oversight structures used by other states.
AI-Generated Insight
This systemic performance audit identifies chronic governance, planning, and transparency gaps in Utah's OIG for Medicaid, revealing a reactive, under-resourced oversight model with uneven performance metrics. The findings suggest meaningful reforms—potentially restructuring oversight or increasing external accountability—to strengthen Medicaid governance and protect public funds.