HHS Performance and Accountability Report Report: FY2005 -- Section V

Appendix G - Civil Monetary Penalties

Civil monetary penalties (CMP) are non-criminal penalties for violation of federal law. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 provides for periodic evaluation to ensure that CMP maintain their deterrent value and that the imposed penalties are properly accounted for and collected. During FY 2005, only the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed CMP.

Civil Monetary Penalties For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2005
CMS & FDA Combined
Outstanding Receivables	Number	Amount (in Dollars)
Beginning Balances	518	$ 413,404,976
Assessments (+)	1,469	$ 628,104,195
Collections (-)	(1,000)	$ (428,345,175)
Adjustments	(168)	$ (14,416,678)
Amounts Written Off	0	$ -
Ending Balance	819	$ 598,747,318
Current Receivables	760	$ 595,597,038
Non-Current Receivables	59	$ 3,150,280
Allowance	0	$ (403,537,804)
Net Receivables	819	$ 195,209,514
Total Delinquent	49	$ 2,707,175
Total Non-Delinquent	770	$ 596,040,143

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