U.S. OfFICE OF PERSONl'\fEL Iv1IANAGEi\-1ENT 

OFfICE OF THE lNSPECTOR GENERAL. 

OFFICE Of AUD]TS 

Subject: 

Audit of the Federal Employees ·Hea·Jth Benefits
 

Program Operations at Group Health Cooperative of
 

Soutfu Centra I \'lisconsin
 

Report No. 1c-\VJ-OO-l 0-041 

O;;)J ~e~ December' 14, 2010 

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AunIT REPORT 

Ftd!e.ral E mp]oyt:t:) H e.:l Ilh I3codlt~ Program
 

Communi 'y. RIi ted HeaJth MlallllE'11 'ance 0 lig~l.l nu.afio 11
 

Group Hea.ltb Coopera~i"'{' of Sou ih Cemtral \Vi;,scoDsin
 

Contrat' Number CS ]1828· Plan Cove \\/J
 

Madison. \Vilsconsin
 

Report No. 1(,-\\")-00-10-04} Dafe: 12/14/10 

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ASSISt:lot ln~pcctur C·enenl 

for Audits 
Ft'd!eraJ Employees Healtb Bcnefits Progr~D1
 

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C:rOLlp Hea Ith Cooper,Hive of South Cc.:ntr~1 \\}~st:onsil1l
 

ContnH:t Number CS 1828 - Plan COd!l' \V.J
 

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RqpOft No. ]1 c-\\/,JI-00-1 0-041 DMc: 12/14/10 

The Office e,f tbe Inspector Genero.l pedorrncd an alldi! of the Fed.:: I ,iI Ernployc..::s Hej)i,ih Benefits
 

P'ru,grarn (ftHBP;, ("rera!ions al Grour Health Cooperat: \'12 or SCful h CenlJ'rd \\;'is,con.sil1 (Plan;',
 

The 3:UelU covered CulltrilCl >Tars 20U4 thrnug:h 2009 ,net \\(15 COnd1JClcd at the- pt:m'$ artk.e in
 

lv~a;:k50n. \lli.scorlsill. Additional tield ''.ork was p~rforrned m our ofiicc:s, in Ja(ks.oll,.~,jk,
 

Floiidn, <lnd \V2Jsh~nghm. DoC. We found [hal Ule FEHBP rate~ ,\eTc devefor::u in accordance
 

with the 3ppllio.::a.hle law,,;. ]'eg(lII(J,tions, ~lnJ lht' Office ofPu<;onnel M;lllilgcmcnl'.,; !8lm@
 

inSlructi,ons for the y<2MS Qud.ileJ.
 

Hov·/ev{'r, tille P'I'wl couJd '!lot pnwidl':' ori!J\IlCl! source documentation ru support the Jg:c."~e\
 

factors and enrollmenlillseo to develop Ihe FI::I lRP <lmllh..:; slmJindy o;i7,('d silh:;eriber groups'
 

f8!es for aH yt2a.rS 2luUikdl. /\I[lhou~h \vc L1llimRlely receivEd :',llffi':-I-:TI\ Jc.lcumcn\~tion to valiJl:l!e
 

the raLes charged, th::' FEHBP c....... niraCl requires lhe Pltll1 [0 r<:IZil(] 3no make F!\':JJIJhk 3\1 records
 

s.upr:'oI1ing its rat.:' subrnis.s~[)n for a period of tive years ilrter Ihe end ofthc ClinLraCI term iO
 

\vhich the uecorJs relate.
 
CONTE,"TS
 

EXECUTlVE SlHvf\fAR\' , ,	 ,
 1 

J. f\ITRODUCTTO:'-J A\:D BACKGROUND	 ,' " . 

[1.	 ()BJE.CTI\"ES, SCOPE,. i-\~<D 1\1ETI-(ODOLOG\{ ,, __ ~~. .. _.. " 3
 

W.	 AUDIT FINDINGS AND RECO\fl\·1F.0:DATJON J
 

Premium Rate Revie\v 5
 

Records Retention.................... . . .. 5
 

IV.	 :YfAJOR C01\iTRJBLTORS 1'0 TH1S REPORT . ................ 7
 

Append:,x (Group Health Cooperali\'e of South Central \\··Lscl~ns.in 's
 

l''';o\'~mher J 1, ?U lO respollse to the dnlft repan)
 
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3,02C J.011 3.204 3,082 

...-­ o N\e;Tbers 3.055 3.035

l. J~~TRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 

1ntrod l.l etian 

We completed an Ciudil ofthe Federal Employees Heallh Bc:nefils Program (FEHEP) operations 

at Group Health Cooperative of Sou(n Cen(ral \,,'isconsin (Plan) in i\:fndisoll, \0/isconsin, The 

andll covered contract years 2004 through 2009, The audit was conducted pursuant to the 

provisions of Contract CS 1828: 5 USc. Chflprer 89~ and 5 Code of Federal ReguJn~;ons (CFR) 

Chapter l. Pan 890. The audit WaS performed by 1he OlTtce ofPersonne1 M(\nagement's (OP\-l) 

Office of the InspectOr G~llera~ (OJG), as establl shed by the Illsp,;:cl0r General :\ct of 1978, as 

amended. 

Baek,grOLLnd 

The FEHBP Wl'lS established by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (Pubiic La\-\' 86-382). 

enncted on September 18. 1959. The FEHBP \\'as cr~Jled to pro'vide health insllr:1nee benefits 

for federal employees. annuita.rtts, a.Ild derx~ndeills. Th-: FEHBP is a.dminislered hy OP'vf's 

Retirernellt and 8ellefils Oflice. The provisions or the federal Employees Health Benefits Act 

are itnple.ment~d by OPl\·f through regulatiuns codified in Chapter I. Pan 890 of Title 5, eFR, 

Health insuranc.e covcrage is provided throLigh conuacts wiln h..::al1h Lllsurallce carriers \vho 

provide service benefi tS. indemn5ly beneti ts, or comprehensive medica i ser\'\ccs, 

Communi ty-rated carriers participatill.g in the rTH ElP ;we 5ubjc::ct (0 various federal, ,Slale and 

local JoI\.VS, regulations, and ordinances. While most carriers are subject to stiite jurisdiction, 

marlY ar~ fu.rther subject to the Health Maintc::nMlce Orgal1llation AcL of 1973 (Public LJ\v 9.3­

222), as amended (~.e., many cOlllnLuniry-rated carriers are federally <[u<:llified). In addition. 

pm1icipation in the FEHBP subjects tbe carriers to the FederaJ Employees Health BeneJils Act 

and implemenling, regulations promulgated by OPM. 

The FEHBP should pay a market price rate, FE-lBP Contrac:sll...'errbers 

which is defined as the best rate offen~d 10 ~Aar:::h 31 

eit~1er of the two groups closest in S("L~ to 

the FEHBP. In contracting \vith 

community-rated canters, or\,1 rdics on 

ca.'Tier compliance with appropriate lav.'s 

and regulations and. consequently_ does not 

negotia(e base rates. OP\-1 negoLiatiol1s 

relate primarily to the le\:,el or cov..:rage and 

other unique features of the FEHB P. 

The chan to the right shows the ilumber of 

FEHBP contracts [(nd membcl's reported by 

the Plan as of Mar..::h 31 for each COntract 

year aud lted. 
The P12lfl h::!s p8.rLicipaLcct in ~hL FEHBP s~l1ce 1979 :::md provides bcalth benefits to FCHBP 

members Ihroughoul Soulh Cemfi1ll Wi!>cunsifJ. The lasl 3udit (;onducted by our c,fficc \vas J full 

~;.;ope audit and covered contract years 1998 ~hrol.Jgh 2002. All issues relnled to th?,t <Judit have 

been reso1veu. 

The prchn)inarj r~su1ts of ihis audit were discussed wllh Plan officials at an exit CODlfertl1ce and 

in s<lbsequcnl correspondtnc~, /\ dr8ln repol1 \',-as also pro\'\ded to the Plan ti)r rev!;~\.'..: and 

comment The Pl,Jfj's commen1s \l,.'ere considered in the preparation of this repot1 cmd are 

i,nduded. as appropriate,. as Ihe Aprendix. 
FEH8P Pr~miums Paid 10 Plan 

s.?O 

'" S15 c: 

,2 

:!S !10 

S5 

so 

• Revenue 

II. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND lVIETHOOOLOGY 

Ohjecrives 

The prlmary objectlves of the [Judic were to verify that ~he Plan o\lered JJ1a~ket price rales to the 

FEHEP and to verify (118t the loadings to the FEHlJP rates v,,'ere reasonaole and equilabk. 

Add1tional tests were perfonncd to dctennine whether the Plan \vas 1]) compliance wi1h the 

provisions of the la\""S and regulations governing the F[}-TBP, 

Wt:: eonduued trus perfomlance i1lldiL in 

~ccordal1ce with g~nerally acceplcd govemment 

i!.uditLng standnrds. Those staildards require that 

we plan i!.nd pertorm the audit to obtain 

sufficient, approprii1te' evidence to provide a 

reason(lb Ie b<)sis lor our fi ndi ngs and cone IllslOilS 

based on our ,llJd)1 objectives. \Ve h~lieve thCit 

the evidence obtained provides a reasoflable basis 

for our fi no ings and conc Ius io n.s based on our 

audit objecllves. 

This perfoll'nance audit covered contl'8ct years 2004 through 2009. For tbese years. lhe rEHBP 

paid l:lpprOXlmately $75 million in premiums to the Plan. The premiums paid for each contmct 

yeaJ' aud ited aTe sho wn on the chm1 above, 

OIG audits of community-rated cJmerS are cesigned to test carrier compliance vyi.th the fEHBP 

contract. applicable lt1,\NS and regulalions, and OPl'v1 rate inslrucllOns. These alldlts arc 8150 

designed to provide reasonJolc ilssurance of detectjng ClTors .. irlcgularl1ies, and il;egi!.1 act::. 

We obtilined an LLndersl<Jnding or'the Plan's internal control stnlcture\ but \\'e did n01 use (hi:; 

information to detennine the naturt. liming. and extent of our audit proccl'lurc:s HllwcveL !he 

audit included such teslS of (he Plan's rating system nnJ such othcr auditing procedures 

considcrec l1..eccssdrY l1n(ler lhe circumstances O\lr review ofinlemctl controls \vas lirnitcd to the 

procedures lhe PIJn hrls in pldee to el'lsur~ that: 

•	 Th~ appLOrri,\te sim ilorly siz~d subscrlbeT groups (SSSG) wcrt selected: 

•	 the rJtes charged to {he fU-IGP were the nlctrket prlce rates (i.t" equiv3lenL to the b~$(

Ti.lte oCfcred to lbe SSSGs): and 

•	 the l0<1d in g~ to the f EH BP Ta lcs were re<i sona blc and eq ui(Fibk. 

In conducling the Cludit, wc relied to vnry)ng degrees on computcr-gencT,lted billing, emollment, 

tlnd eJo.ims diltil rrovded by the Plan \Ve did not \'CL'j fy the reliabilily or the dJla generated by 

3
 
the: various infonn2btlon1l systems \m.1olvcd, However,. l1ot.hing carne to our allcnliQIl dl:!'ing our 

audit testing lltillLmg the comruter-generilted dal,,1 to cause L1S to dQubt its rcli"tilil).'. \Ve believe 

tbn [he aVJilabk d?la \Va~ stlfticient to achlCve O'Jf audit objectives Excep\.as: l1Joled above, the 

au\.iit \\'as conducted ~n accordance wl1n gener31IJy ;jccepted government uudil\ng stDndJrds. 

issued by the Comptrol!er General of the lJniled Slfllcs 

The audit fieldVl10rk was performed at the Plan:s offiCe in l\1<Jdlson, \'v'isconsin. during l\1ay 

2010. Additionall iJlldlt \-vork \\'<1::; compleled at OHJ or11ccs in Washington. D.C.. and 

Jacksonville, Florida. 

[\'1e th odolog1' 

Vie exami,ned rhe Plan's federal r()!e submissions: and related docume11(s a:; J baSIS for \'nlida\ing 

tIie market price rates. rll :lddition, \,J.,.'e e:':8Hw1eJ the Wije devel,.)prntlH documenu!ion tll1d 

bilJin.gs an ()ther groups, such as the SSSGs, to determine irme market price \>./35 actually chargetl 

to the FEHBP. Finally, \ve used the contract, the Fcd~ra~ EmployeesllcJ.ltb BenefIts Acqllisll~on

Regul<1liiulI"Is. and OP\fs Rate [nstruc!lons lUI Commllnily-RLited CuTTlers 10 detennme the 

propriety of the FEHBr premiums <lnd the rcasl)J:12LblenC5s and ~cceplabillly uf the Plan's rating 

sysre'!n 

To gain an underswnding of the lf1tem<1l1 controJs ittlhe Plan's r;,1{ing system. \vt re\lic:\Vcd the 

PhnTs rating system's pollcics and procedures, interviewed approprlatc PJi)ll off,cials, <iIHJ 

perfomld other auditing pwcedun;s ncccs.sury to meet our <Jud'i! objectives:. 
UL AUDIT Fl~INGS AND RECOIVII\·f£:"lDATfON 

Premium Rate JRe\'iew 

nur audit sno\l,'ed that ahe Plsn"s r:Hing of the FEHBP ""as in Jccordanct:: with 1JH~. app!icable 

]i;:lVv'S, reg~lJatjons. and OP\oJ's rating instructions lO ca]Tiers for contract yea~s 1004 through .2009, 

Conseq:ucnlly, the audit did noa idellti 1\' any questioned costs, 

Records, Re1ention 

The Plan did not pro\ide original source documentation to support the nHes chmged lO ihe 

FEJ-JBP and the SSSGs. for contract years 2004 tlu'ough 2009. \Vitnout appropriate supporting, 

dOClllnentallOIl, 11 is diftkullt Lo Jelennine lrthe FEHBP rates \~:e[e established in accordance 

\>vith the Plan '~: contrac!. appllicable regulations, and OP\;1 cornrnLmllV-nl,ting guidelines" Unde\' 

these circumstances, we It\llY halve to depend 011 other data, and a\ l1rnes,. (\i fferent ral ing 

methodologiles. to d1eterl11 \lie th~ appropriateness 0 f the FEH Bt> fejes. Tht' outcome ofour 

cmalvsis: based 011 the b~st infomlatlOn available mav. result In a less de~ira'ble o'Lilcome to tbe , 

Plan Therefore, it iis in the bt:sl interest or a plan to retain the information needed to verify the 

FEHBP and the SSSG~ rates, A\lhou~h \",e ultimately received sunicient do·cumentati,an to 

validat.e llie' rates charged, lhe FEHBP contract requlres the p:Qn to retain anc make 8veJlable aJl 

records suppor1i,ng its rare submission for a pcnoct of Sl\ years after ['he eno ofth~ COflLli'<3ICr ttn)) 

to \vhich the records r~late,

Plan l~i Comments (See Appel'ldi~i;

The PlaJll agrees that it did nc,t pro\'ide o:lginal suul'c"; doclimenta!ion to support t~)c age/sex 

factor and enrollirnen1 repoJ1s f;"')r the FEHBP and SSSGs Hm.....e\'er. (he 'Plan slates thCl~ 8!~thollJgh

It did nol ha\'e paper clocGmentaJliol1 of rhe exact ernployee counts originally !.!sEd inl devebpilflg 

the age/gende~' factors. for the Federat Gr01lp and the SSSG ~roups, i! \~·as able to SUn11i1l3rlze and 

plint" from dectrCH1tc files UHlt aLe kept. tlit:: informatiun the l:ludi lorS requested. \Vnjje 1hesc 

rcpons did not mcHch e,l«1lcLI:;: with (he dala that 'ViiS origilialJy submitted, in eV~i'Y siiuatwn thcJc 

were 110 s:1gfiffkao[ changeS ~o Lhe rate c;JlculciltOn'j. 

The: Plan \....ent on to st.at..:' 11121 it alwilYs endeavorC'd to maintaln all infOnli<'11l0rl l.hac ...vas required 

by the FEH BP C('nll'3lC1, During the revlcw. the auditors were able 10 point (Jut ,treas \\'here the 

proccs.5 could be impro.....ed. The Plan states that II immediately oH1de those im~Drov'e;r;ents even 

before rece:1pt or the wrUtlen repon. 

Since !he :dIiLlJitors found ihat {jH~ FEHBP rates ',"ere developed in accordance v"jth applicable 

lav"'s:,, regulatiions. and [he Offict; 0 rPersonnel Management's rat ing jnstrrlJctions.., and since the 

dii1'erenc.es betwe~TI the origlll31 sourc~ documenlation and the rcconSlruck',d Jocumen~<Jtu(01i1 for 

ah~ ;'ears in quesiion """erc nOl si.gnt1lc81lt, the Plan asks tli;), [he contJ8cling onllcer reconsider 

aSSeS$lng a penalty. 

.) 
GIG's Response to the Plan's Comments: 

\Ve agree with the Plan r}ld[ tJ1C reconstructed data did not l1a've a significant impact on Ihe ra.le 

cJlculations. Hov,'ev,:::r, the Pian i.s stin required to maintain the original source documentation to 

supporl the Hites charged to the FEHBP and SSSGs lor a period offlve years alter the end of the 

contract tenn to wh:icru the records relate. The Plal1 agrees tl181 it did not JI11eet this requirement 

and stated that it has made changes lO lts systelll to ensure future comph2ll'ice. V/e acknowledge 

the Plan's stated intenli on to j mp lement corrective act ion and \viH detemnm: if the chilnges have 

been adequately rrnplemented during our next review of the Plan. 

Recommendation 

We recommend that the conl.racaillg officer infonn Ule Plan thaI: 

..	 aPM expects it III[) tuny comply wltll the records relenli.on provisions of the contract 

and all <~pplicabk regulations: 

•	 il sh ou~d ma ~1).ta1n toples 0 f all pen inellt ra lin g documents that show the factors snd 

calculations the Plan us~s in developing the actual rates for the fEHBP and the 

groups cl~osest un size 10 the FEH.BP for each unaud'ited year; 

..	 i1 sho uld mai;ntai n copies 0 f I he enrol Iment reports and other necessary suppori j ng 

documents for the FEHBP and the groups closest in size to the FEHBP for each 

llnalldi~ej year: fwd 

•	 the applicable cOl.nmllniiaY-rDted performance factors described in FEHBAR 

16U9 710.1-2 \...,.i]l be ath'ersely affected if in fonn31~lon requesled during audi(s is 1'101 

provided 
IV.l\lAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS REPORT 

Comrouniry-R:ued AUl:hts Group 

. ,,\udi tor-Ill-Charge 

Staff AuditOl' 

Staff Auditor 

Sell iar Tearn Leader 

Chief 

7
 
App,endix 

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November 11. ~OIO

Chier, COrnnHllll[:-;-R~~lcdA.uJ:it~ GrOiLlip 

U.S. Oftice of Personl1e 1~'h!lage mel'>! 

1900 E Sln;·:;~, N\V 

Room 6400 

\,I,':ashing.ton. I) C. 20-115-1 j 00 

Dear 

Group HC"alth Cooperlllive oJ SO\ltlll CClltnd \\"'is('on~in (G HC-SC\\') is \1\ :cce'lJt of Yol.lr OcWbel1' 11 L; 

2010 k'.ter which il1cludes 1he d1l'al\. audd l'CP0rl 01,' (he rc:dcral Emp~oye~~ !-]e<!)th l~cn~nlS P"ogri'Vm 

(fFHBP) al GHC-SC\V The ;}lldiii (c..J\·eled contrac( y~ars 2004 t)wough 2009. This 1lertcr provlde.s our 

cOmnH:nlS. 

Th~ [Xt(,u l i\ e SUlnlnary Sl C\fe~ "rlht Pl l1 111 cO\.lllld 110,1, [)ro v ide 0ri,gi 11;;11 source docun)(\111\{lll~~,n Til) s,uppon 

\hc Jgcisc:x r~Clors <1Tld en.mlllmcni used to de\'elt~p Ihe fEHl3P and ...... Allhough We viidll1fll hi1\c ))apel' 

docurnentat [LIn 0 f [he e:\ ill!.: I tn1 ploy'cc: counlS tha I \I..·cre ur igi nail Y' used ill de \'c! or i ng Ihe l\ge.igenJer 

factors ral the (~eder<:ll Group and the SSSG groups we were able {o sumll1arii',c andl prin!. 110m 

e)ec~roni c f~le~ thJ I ,He kqJot, ill;;: Int'onnal ion 1he ,Hllditol's; requesced, rOwe\'<.;'L these: rtpI)ns did no~

malC]; e~:actly \vith the c.lJibl ;hal vvas orjgina1ly SI.lbl'nlnecJ. \Vhcn on S\I~, (h~ ~ludltor$ (hJ poini ODt 

some of thcs.: differ (;11('::5. \Ve immedinte1y, rc-]'al) ~ome of the colclll.:l1ions ~Ij dete.nnilnt the' impad or 

these differences. 1n every s)1u2Jukll l4, lhere \\'~re nO $ugmficarll changes: to the r,H..; culc\III:)\jons Your 

reowds shotlld )ncludc the: cn1{ljLs lhat OLHlillled IIl,;:$e nL lions. 

Our SYS[tJllS ar<:: intcr~lCl i\'c Jnd IlileJilllly ch~mg~. by Ilbc seco\1d, therefore ror :JII r3ting cllkl\I?,~onH" we 

ex Irae! a (Opy of i he 111 en1bcr5,hi p dVilCl ill Ihe Ii me \\'c use il. r 11 addi [jon, 0 ul' C0n:; ~d \loll g :I fillMi cs 

receive J III ill"l thl).' d.J\vl1loaJd of om rnen()ber~lhip nile.,> \,,·hich Ih(;)' m()J1l[J.in. INe v.,.C!J'~ 41bk to sho',~ lhe 

<lud!tol'$ the d3(J tile ~nu 1he sumn'I,My" 0 rthe fdc. as \\:<:11 as IraC2 7111 tl1lries. \\l11.:1L \\t belie\'c W,:J}: ,\ 

pwbkm, W;1::;; th:J( it \\as Jiftllcudl for ihe j\JJlilOls [0 go bnck to the illccxactive ('1 Ie and sno\\. the Pfi~l'cj'

lrail IhJI l1I<w.:heu \hc ()l"igill1dll.suhnissions. Our 1I1lcmbers"ltp SySle1ll permit') UI1lJn/ecJ inl'(lrmaliol1 lOOt: 

p0SIL'd by Cl nJul1itudc of l\~C:rs Iblll hng S/Jec i8lisIS. GlaHns examInees. and )ll{em:d alldll~ors for exampk: I 

With dale slc,mjXcl d(Jc)lmenq;]~ion. iV1J.r,y 1~mcs the pnpu supporL n:c,::\ved ofren In,g.s DII(tl" iinformal;on 

GHC-SC\\/ receives. The GHC -SC\\! mcl1nbc.rship <lnd c\fJims syst~lns ;Ire lhe IllOst ;1,clv;1,nced sy:'lel.ns 

ollcred by.J. kJding plQovUJer ofquJdlily dl:lt,l Sy:;tems ror !V2,,!l\lCiHe rrO\'lde.~·" sue,h ~-" CHCsew. 

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GHC -SC\\," now has eswblished a consolidated leposllol')' for <.ll] fEHBP Jnd SSSC/ inrc'nnmion, In lht. 

prior fEHBP aUdl1S, this \',1,1:> not recornl!lenu\?cJ or eVell suggested 

GHC-SC\V has Cllways ~ndC:c.lvoreJ 10 maintain all :lnfOrrni]lion ~h,H W,I:> requiredl C)' (Ihc FEI-I8P 

contrD.c\. \Ve believe thal the feeJbilcK \-vc received is 'bJsed on the fEHBP inicem!JI1 i~l1terpj'el'ilion Dr' 

Ihnl con (rae l \har has evo Ived 0v~r the las [ Ii ve years since. our IaSl :iltldi l. ThIs ;'(': ill' 's al:Jd j I ic am had a 

much di!'ferenl audiI proc\;,ss and style (h.an \ve enCOLIIl'jkred illl ow' hlSi FEHBP Jtldits, \~.,Ie ftc) (h'-"llhe 

pllrpose 0 f an y (llld it is \I,VO ford: i\h.iSt i nl ponEint - did 'Vie do \,vhi1l \<.:e ",.ere l'c.(.jui1recll ie, do and 

s~,c0nd,uilf - are there processes cr steps \ve need 10 ChJi.~lgc \Vc belie\'t- lh:..lj I.he lluthl s.ho\vo:::d 1b2Jt we 

did \"hal \\'(: werL supposc:d lO do, AnJ the auditors \vert able 10 point Olll Jrt:-lS \\ here \\'8 could 

improve, We ll1lrYJ('dlcW:ly l~lad.: IllOSE ir-ilpro\'emenls - e\'en bdore lh~ wril1en rCpl)!1.. 

S;ncc t.he audi lLns fOiHl.d Ihat the fEHBP Wf.(;$ v,-'ere de\doped in accord3ncc \.vi Ih ~'PJ)j ill:ablc 110'1\'.'\, 

regulations, and the Otlice of Pl"rsormd Managemenl"s 1~11~ng iJl1slruciiolls <md sirlcc: tile di lI'~tll',:;n~..::) in 

b~l\veen the origincll source dOCUiT'ent(iljon anclthe l"eC,)1l511:~JCled dOClJIllcnl,illon from ·Ihe ye3111's 111 

queslion \Va;,; nul significml. \\'~ ask lhut the cUlltr3lctu,g officer reconSIder assc:;sing GlIC-SC\:,':J 

penalty, Throughout the :eJr:;; GHC-SC\J.,.: has provided fedtr:J!1 t=:mploy,,:e5 'vvilh a plon:n high qll:lllily 

health p18n, rated -1,'7 in the Nation according to CelJsurnc~' R,epo[s, ~llld 3\ iJ price ih~H is both lilir and 

con I'orms 1.0 the requirements of the OCtice of Ptrsoru,c;'1 ''yr~l!i1gemellt.

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Finance DireCLor 

[Xi:cu1ivc Director
 

Sales & I'.-L:llketing Dlreclor
 

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