April 23, 2009
Federal Contractors ! Dont forget to do your sanctions checks on your employees and contractors.
The Office of Inspector General for the Dept of Health & Human Services (HHS) & General Services Administration (GSA) operate a sanctions list, seperatley, and both agencies have a history of fining federal contractors & employers for not using the sanctions list.
The list is free to search but everyone employer and contractor must remember to process this inquiry on a regular basis. How regular, the OIG says “periodically” .
BestHire offers these 2 searches everytime the employer/contractor runs our National Crime Index. Plus, we offer our customers an ongoing automated Bulk answer as well.
Call our office today, 800-539-0055 or visit www.BestHire.com.
National Crime Index – (Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Index 2: a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usu. in alphabetical order of some specified datum (as author, subject, or keyword): as a: a list of items (as topics or names) treated in a printed work that gives for each item the page number where it may be found b: thumb index c: a bibliographical analysis of groups of publications that is usually published periodically d: a list of publicly traded companies and their stock prices.)
BESTHIRE.COM indexes this information service that offers sanction histories on individuals and entities in the healthcare field. The National Crime Index reports on disciplinary actions including exclusions, debarments, probation and letters of reprimand. The Index includes information provided by (USA) Federal agencies as well as more Foreign agencies and certification agencies. The Index also references the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) SDN and Blocked Persons List.
Because disciplinary actions and other sanctions are tracked and reported by numerous agencies or associations in each state, healthcare employers frequently struggle to determine what constitutes a reasonable Index effort.
The Index includes information provided by Federal agencies as well as more than 700 licensing and certification agencies located in all 50 states.
The Index also references the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) SDN and Blocked Persons List.
Federal Dept HHS OIG Sanctions Report.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General maintains a list of sanctioned individuals. Most OIG Sanction reports pertain to individuals – such as a specific practitioner.
Federal GSA Excluded Parties List Report
The United States General Services Administration (GSA) oversees contracts with the Federal government. The GSA maintains a list of parties excluded from doing business with the Federal government, including healthcare programs receiving Federal funding or reimbursement. Most GSA Excluded Parties are vendors or corporations, but some may be individuals with their own businesses.
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