Office of Inspector General
Created by the 78th Texas Legislature, the Health and Human Services Commission's
Office of Inspector General works to prevent and reduce waste, abuse and fraud within
the Texas health and human services system.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) aggressively strives to initiate proactive methods
to support and enhance the overall health and
human services system mission. The OIG works closely with all health and human services
agencies and programs, and coordinates with local, state and federal law enforcement
agencies to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability.
Any state employee or public citizen may report waste, abuse or fraud. To report
waste, abuse or fraud, please use our online reporting
form or call us, toll-free, 800-436-6184.
The Vision:
The Office of Inspector General is the nationally recognized model for leveraging
technology and collaborative partnerships to eliminate waste, abuse, and fraud.
The value the OIG provides is to ensure that the health, safety, and welfare of all Texans
are universally realized.
Mission Statement:
We protect the integrity and ensure accountability in the health and human services
programs, as well as the health and welfare of the recipients of those programs,
by identifying, communicating and correcting activities of waste, fraud or abuse
in Texas.
In performing its mission, the office is required to set clear objectives, priorities,
and performance standards, including:
- Coordinating investigative efforts to aggressively recover Medicaid overpayments
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Allocating resources to cases that have the strongest supportive evidence and the
greatest potential for recovery of money
- Maximizing the opportunities for referral of cases to the Office of the Attorney
General