The information contained in the annual reports and recertification application requests is required for the yearly certification/recertification of the current 49 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The information collected is reviewed and evaluated by the OIG to insure that federal matching grant funds to the Units are only expended for allowable costs incurred by the Units. The OIG also uses the information to determine if a particular state unit or units' needs technical assistance.
OIG now permits MFCUs, under conditions specified in 42 CFR ? 1007.20, to engage in data mining activities. MFCUs engaging in data mining activities are required to report on those activities in the annual report. We estimate that preparing the additional information on data mining activities would take 1 hour per year. If 25 percent of the 50 MCFUs participate (13 units x 1 burden hour per year), we anticipate 13 additional burden hours a year.
$5,400
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Sherrette Funn-Coleman 2026905683
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.