Anthem, Inc. which is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving members in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin; and specialty plan members in other states. Unfortunately, a recent cyber attack has exposed personal […]

Prior blogs on this topic: https://davehancox.com/2013/06/incredibly-auditors-miss-a-53-million-fraud-in-dixon-illinois/ https://davehancox.com/2013/06/auditors-miss-phony-invoices-would-you-have-found-them/ https://davehancox.com/2013/07/auditor-independence-and-competence-on-trial-in-dixon-illinois-fraud-case/ https://davehancox.com/2013/08/send-these-auditors-back-to-school/ https://davehancox.com/2013/08/dixon-auditors-didnt-pay-attention-to-history-or-professional-guidance/ https://davehancox.com/2013/09/auditors-settle-lawsuit-in-dixon-illinois-fraud/ The city of Dixon, Illinois announced on September 25, 2013 it would receive a $40 million settlement from CliftonLarsonAllen, Fifth Third Bank, and Janis Card and Associates for the fraud Rita Crundwell committed and was not detected by the CPA firms or the bank. […]

Here is a copy of the Department of Veteran Affairs audit on its system wide review of access to care. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/79212257/vaaccessauditfindingsreport.pdf Unfortunately, this audit has such significant deficiencies it does not meet Government Auditing Standards or the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. It should not have been put forth as an audit. This […]