Orange Book
The "Orange Book" is a compendium of significant
unimplemented, nonmonetary recommendations
for improving departmental operations. The
Office of Inspector General (OIG) believes
that implementation of these recommendations
will benefit the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) and its customers through
increased operational effectiveness and
assurance that governmental resources are
controlled by reliable financial management
and accounting systems.
Generally, these recommendations can be
implemented by administrative action, while
some call for a change in legislation. Although
these recommendations generally have a nonmonetary
impact when implemented, the Department
may achieve some programmatic savings. The
OIG recommendations for proposed legislation
are not removed until the law has been enacted
not just proposed. For administrative
issues, recommendations are not removed
until the action has been substantially
completed.
The "Orange Book" supplements other OIG reports.
The Inspector General Act requires that
OIGs' Semiannual reports to the Congress
include "...an identification of each
significant recommendations described in
previous semiannual reports on which corrective
action has not been completed." In
compliance with the Act, significant recommendations
are highlighted in the semiannual reports.
Because of the abbreviated nature of these
reports and the potentially significant
impact of OIG recommendations, we prepare
the "Orange Book" to elaborate further on
our most significant nonmonetary issues.
Through the "Orange Book," HHS officials,
Office of Management and Budget officials,
and the Congress have in one document significant
program and management improvement recommendations.
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