FISMA provides a model for agency financial compliance
Agencies trying to implement internal financial controls by next October are taking a cue from the way they comply with federal security requirements.
House Veterans Affairs panel approves CIO budget authority
The House Veterans Affairs Committee today approved legislation to give the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO central authority over the IT budget, personnel and assets in an effort to improve the department's IT management.
VA will centralize IT budget, personnel authority over next year
The Veterans Affairs Department will put control of its IT budget and personnel under the department CIO'a sea change that should prevent future monumental IT system failures.
CMS fights fraud in new drug program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has selected eight Medicare Rx Integrity Contractors to uncover fraud, waste and abuse in the new Medicare prescription drug program.
Reports indicate health IT applications could reduce fraud
HHS believes the development and use of automated coding software and the establishment of a network of interoperable electronic health records could reduce health care fraud.
Buyer bill would give Veterans Affairs CIO IT budget authority
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee has introduced legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO authority over the department's IT budget, personnel and assets in an effort to improve VA's IT management.
IRS' Lutes to retire
IRS associate CIO for IT services Terry Lutes will retire at the end of the year after nearly 30 years of service.
VA taps Luigart as deputy CIO for health
Craig Luigart had been serving as VA associate deputy assistant secretary for policies, plans and programs.
OMB guides agencies to speed benefits to hurricane victims
The Office of Management and Budget today issued guidance to agencies on how to eliminate barriers to the quick distribution of benefits to qualified individuals in need as a result of the recent hurricanes.
IRS prepares for IT competitive sourcing study
The IRS seeks industry capabilities that are available for a seat-management competitive sourcing study under the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76.
Agriculture awards PwC $10 million A-123 contract
The Agriculture Department has awarded PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a blanket purchase agreement to assist with implementation of internal controls reporting required by the Office of Management and Budget.
Treasury awards project management contract worth up to $50m
The Treasury Department awarded SI International Inc. of Reston, Va., a contract to provide IT project management and development support services for the Comptroller.
Internal controls are not just for CFOs anymore, OMB says
The Office of Management and Budget later this month will issue a list of best practices to help agencies implement internal controls for financial reporting.
HHS awards contract to measure health IT use
The Health and Human Services Department today awarded a contract to the George Washington University and the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Institute for Health Policy to determine how many physicians and hospitals have implemented electronic medical records.
Data privacy, control clinch consumer support for e-health records
Consumers broadly support electronic medical records if they have control over their information and privacy safeguards are in place, according to an organization that has established principles to guide the development of online health information exchanges.
AHIC starts work on early health IT uses
The American Health Information Community began to prioritize early uses of health IT during its first meeting today.
VA testing methods to gain more value from DOD demographic data
The Veterans Affairs Department has begun testing how to define or characterize demographic data imported from the Defense Department that VA could store in a repository for use among the many services that require such data.
Census counts on getting better data from new system for the 2010 tally
The Census Bureau is weaving the electronic strands of a net to capture the information that population counters will deliver in 2010.
HHS proposes exemption from anti-kickback laws for health IT
The Health and Human Services Department last week proposed an exception to federal anti-kickback laws that would let physicians receive hardware, software and training from hospitals with which they have a relationship, in order to encourage adoption of electronic health records.
Senate bill for Agriculture and VA would restrict IT spending
The Senate, in approving a fiscal 2006 spending bill for the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments, continued to put limits on those departments' IT spending.
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