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Although most child support cases fall under State jurisdiction, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) plays an important role in aggressively pursuing parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support.</p> <a class="readMore" href="/web/20140704005144/http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/index.asp"><span>Read More</span></a> <div class="contentSeparator"></div> <h2>Consumer Alerts</h2> <p>Check out OIG's Consumer Alerts to protect yourself from criminals attempting to steal money from you or the Government.</p> <a class="readMore" href="/web/20140704005144/http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/consumer-alerts/index.asp"><span>Read More</span></a> <div class="contentSeparator"></div> <h2>Enforcement Actions</h2> <p>The Office of Inspector General and other State and Federal agencies collaborate to ensure civil, criminal and/or administrative action is taken against providers who break the laws governing Federal health care programs. </p> <a class="readMore" href="/web/20140704005144/http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/index.asp"><span>Read More</span></a> <div class="contentSeparator"></div> <h2>Grant and Contract Vulnerabilities: Hurricane Sandy</h2> <p>Inspector General Daniel Levinson and OIG senior staff discuss OIG's work on grants and contracts vulnerabilities and how it relates to Hurricane Sandy funding. Watch these 4-to-5 minute educational videos designed to help prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. </p> <a class="readMore" href="/web/20140704005144/http://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/video/2014/sandy/index.asp"><span>Read More</span></a> <div class="contentSeparator"></div> <h2>Medicaid Fraud Control Units</h2> <p>Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU or Unit) investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud as well as patient abuse and neglect in health care facilities.</p> <a class="readMore" href="/web/20140704005144/http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/medicaid-fraud-control-units-mfcu/index.asp"><span>Read More</span></a> <div class="contentSeparator"></div> <h2>OIG Most Wanted Fugitives</h2> <p>Check out OIG's list of most-wanted health care fugitives. These individuals have allegedly defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars. For OIG, tracking more than 170 health care fugitives is a challenge, but you can help. 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