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U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella

U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella. Prevention! Do Your Part. FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE Honesty, Integrity & Communication. LCDR JAMES ZMIJSKI. Why are you sitting through this presentation? DoD, SECNAV, BUMED and our Skipper want you here. What’s the big deal?

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U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella

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  1. U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella Prevention! Do Your Part. • FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE • Honesty, Integrity & Communication LCDR JAMES ZMIJSKI Unclassified

  2. Why are you sitting through this presentation? DoD, SECNAV, BUMED and our Skipper want you here. What’s the big deal? Fraud, waste and abuse in the US Navy costs $$$$ billions, ends careers, and kills people. WHY Unclassified

  3. WHAT • Fraud • Willful means of taking or attempting to take unfair advantage of the government. • Bottom Line: Fraud is lying. It is deliberate. • Includes: • Payment or acceptance of bribes or gratuities • Making of false statements, submission of false claims • Falsification of records or accounts • Adulteration or substitution of material • Arrangements for secret profits, kickbacks, or commissions Unclassified

  4. WHAT • Waste • Careless or extravagant expenditures • Unnecessary expenses • Mismanagement of resources • Almost always a result of poor management decisions and practices or poor accounting controls Unclassified

  5. WHAT • Abuse • Bottom line: Very close to fraud; often not prosecuted as such. • Most often involves exploiting “loopholes” in policies and procedures for personal benefit. • Includes: • Misuse or destruction of resources • Using power of position inappropriately • Any other seriously improper practice that cannot be prosecuted as fraud Unclassified

  6. HOW • An employee attends a training conference in Orlando FL. (Acceptable) • The employee chooses Orlando even though the same conference will be held in Naples and the travel costs will be cheaper. (Waste) • The employee stays at expensive resort instead of less expensive conference hotel. (Abuse) • The employee submits multiple travel reimbursement requests for the trip, or receives reimbursement for services not utilized during travel. (Fraud) Unclassified

  7. AREAS OF GREATEST VULNERABILITY • Contracts • Information Systems • Purchase Cards • Travel Cards • Eligibility for Health Care • Civilian Timekeeping • Property Unclassified

  8. RESPONSIBILITY DO YOUR PART!!!!!! One team, One fight It is the responsibility of all personnel to monitor for and report suspected fraud, waste and abuse. Whistleblowers are protected Reprisal will not be tolerated Unclassified Honesty, Integrity & Communication

  9. Delle domande? Unclassified

  10. Local Point of Contact Naval Hospital Sigonella Inspector General Hotline Representative LCDR James Zmijski, NC, USN 624-4728 or 4703 Cell: 335-578-8130 E-mail: NHSigonella-MedIG@med.navy.mil OR e-mail: NME-IGHotline@med.navy.mil Unclassified

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