Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The District of Columbia Government Office of the Inspector General (OIG) received a $2.51 million formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775). The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with funds distributed quarterly. The OIG will utilize these funds to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and to identify and address patient abuse or neglect across multiple healthcare settings, including institutional facilities such as health facilities and board and care facilities, as well as non-institutional settings serving Medicaid beneficiaries.

As an established Medicaid Fraud Control Unit certified by the federal government, the DC OIG delivers comprehensive oversight and accountability services designed to protect Medicaid beneficiaries and ensure proper utilization of public funds within the District's Medicaid program. This represents the fifth consecutive annual formula grant awarded to the entity since fiscal year 2021, demonstrating sustained federal confidence in the OIG's capacity to conduct investigations, prosecutions, and compliance activities necessary to maintain Medicaid program integrity.