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M2i Global CEO Alberto Rosende joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the appointment of Camilo Sandoval and Peter O'Rourke Sr. as Senior Advisors to the company's executive team and Board of Directors. These additions reflect M2i's commitment to strengthening its leadership at the intersection of supply chain innovation, cybersecurity, and national security. Peter O'Rourke Sr. also joins M2i Global as a Senior Advisor, bringing more than three decades of experience across military, government, and private sectors. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and Air Force, O'Rourke served as Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs under President Donald J. Trump. He was previously Chief of Staff at the VA and the first director of the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. In the private sector, O'Rourke has led business development, technology, and acquisitions in manufacturing and supply chain sectors. He is also President of the National Association for Veterans Rights and advises several nonprofits focused on veteran empowerment and wellbeing. Camilo Sandoval brings over 30 years of experience in government, technology, and national defense. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the NSA, he has held key roles including White House Chief Information Security Officer, CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Senior Policy Advisor for AI and Cybersecurity at the Office of Management and Budget. He also served as Chair of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), leading efforts to protect the U.S. federal government's supply chain from security threats. Sandoval is currently Managing Partner at Pacific Square, a strategic advisory firm that helps technology companies navigate geopolitical risk and align with U.S. national interests. These appointments enhance M2i's capacity to deliver secure, scalable solutions in an increasingly complex global environment. #proactiveinvestors #m2iglobalinc #otcqb #mtwo #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChainSecurity #StrategicMinerals #USDefense #EconomicSecurity #BlockchainLogistics #PeterORourke #CamiloSandoval #ProactiveInvestors
In this episode, we're discussing the disturbing and suspicious death of Virginia Giuffre — the brave Epstein survivor who was hit by a bus and then somehow "committed suicide" just before the long-awaited Epstein files are allegedly set to be released (if they even still will actually be released). We'll talk about the uncomfortable reality that the powerful pedophiles running our world will silence anyone who speaks too much truth. Especially someone like Virginia, who recently made it very clear that she was not, in any way, shape, or form suicidal. It's just as sketchy as the narrative they tried to sell us about Jeffrey Epstein "killing himself." We're calling out Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, reminding everyone that we need to keep the pressure on and demand the release of the Epstein list. No more delays. No more coverups. Justice must happen. People are hurting and dying. More victims are being created as we speak. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN LIST NOW.—https://policecoffee.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACG7qmLPi4XTBtcEwqw0AV5PQz9p2&gclid=CjwKCAjwq7fABhB2EiwAwk-YbJ9BoXBJCEjmlTyoQoN6_6WSRBo5TXaqMTFYWxhn3JIizBJbEHtVYRoC-tcQAvD_BwE
Today, we're going over your questions. You guys had some follow-ups about my stalker, Timothy C., and I'll be giving you a few more details on that situation. We're also unpacking the RFK Jr. sex scandal—what's real, what's spin, and what it all means. Plus, the government's leaked text messages have been making waves, and I'll be breaking down what they reveal and why you should (and shouldn't) care.—https://policecoffee.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACG7qmI1dmMkruwgp8vA8w0oECKla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtJ6_BhDWARIsAGanmKfdkRQ1M1sighZQ-PGpEpsCjrZ8fCigidnvH55bfBUNMa56-yoy_A8aAv34EALw_wcB—https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CcmZWvQEaLTQAQRAFy2BQ?si=FgeO4b9QSi-5eB2cqX2XHw
Today, I'm sharing something deeply personal and serious—my stalker story. For over a year, Timothy C. (we can share his full name soon if need be) has been physically stalking me, and his digital harassment goes back even further. Law enforcement is now involved, but I wanted to update you all in case anything happens to me—so there's no question about who did it. This episode isn't just about my experience; it's also about the reality of stalking, the dangers of obsession, and the importance of taking threats seriously. Stay aware, stay safe, and let's talk about it all, shall we?—https://noblegoldinvestments.com
The murder of crime activist and whistleblower Pamela Mabini, who was shot and killed in the driveway of her home in Gqeberha, has rekindled calls to address the plight of whistle-blowers who dare to report crime as well as the insuffIciency of measures to protect them. This has also brought the conversation on the Whistleblowers Protection Bill to the forefront once again. In 2021 , the murder of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was an indication of how unprotected whistle-blowers are even though policies and safeguards for whistleblowers are available. In his State of the Nation Address last month, President Ramaphosa announced plans to finalise a comprehensive whistleblower protection framework with the Whistleblower Protections Bill. To look at whether this is a step toward better protections for whistleblowers , Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sentebale Makara, Director for Dispute Resolution at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Guest: Advocate Paul Hoffman | SC Director & Head of Projects at Accountability Now Advocate Paul Hoffman joins Africa Melane to discuss the urgent need for stronger whistleblower protections, a key focus at this week’s G20 corruption workshopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025Today, federal workers are being asked again to provide five things they did last week and it's going about as well as a Cybertruck strapped to a SpaceX rocket on Twitter; DOGE is pressing to check benefit payments against IRS tax records; the National Institute of Health's ban on renewing senior scientists adds to the assault on it's in-house research; Trump firings at NOAA will impact how we get weather reports; JD Vance is being rebuked by NATO allies and the Pope; a USAID official has been placed on leave after saying Trump's barriers to programs will cause preventable death; a top HHS spokesperson has resigned after clashing with RFK Jr.; the Trump regime is bribing SEC employees to resign because they know it's legally difficult to fire them; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You Naked WinesTo get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to nakedwines.com/DAILYBEANS and use code DAILYBEANS for both the code and password.Thank You Helix20% Off Sitewide when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeans.Stories:USAID official placed on leave after saying barriers to lifesaving programs will cause ‘preventable death' | NBC NewsTop HHS spokesperson quits after clashing with RFK Jr. | POLITICOSome Federal Agencies Offer Staff $25,000 Or More To Quit—As Trump Aims To Cut Workforce | ForbesTrump fired hundreds at NOAA, Weather Service. Here's what that means for forecasts.- Kasha Patel | The Washington PostNIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research | ScienceDOGE presses to check federal benefits payments against IRS tax records | The Washington PostOhio's J.D. Vance rebuked by the Pope, denounced by NATO allies, ridiculed for bizarre rant - Marilou Johanek | Ohio Capital JournalGood Trouble:The Heritage Foundation DOGE Survey From The Good NewsLetters From An American | Heather Cox Richardson | SubstackCassidy Huff - YouTubeAI video of Zelensky doing to TrumpIG|dgcomedyReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts
Legal aid groups and independent members of parliament are calling for the establishment of an independent authority to protect whistleblowers. In their opinion, the current legislation is not appropriate. - Rechtshilfegruppen und unabhängige Mitglieder des Parlaments fordern die Einrichtung einer unabhängigen Behörde zum Schutz von Hinweisgebern, oder Whistleblowern, so die englische Bezeichnung. Ihrer Auffassung nach sind die derzeitigen Gesetze nicht zweckdienlich. Der unabhängige Abgeordnete Andrew Wilkie hat nun einen entsprechenden Gesetzentwurf ins Parlament eingebracht.
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Investigative journalist, blogger, and broadcaster Brad Friedman's investigative interviews, analysis and commentary, as ripped from the pages of The BRAD BLOG (BradBlog.com), today's current events (if they matter) and the rest of the stuff we have to live with.
In this episode, Kristie and Allison discuss how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutinizes agreements with employees under the whistleblower protection rule. Their conversation focuses on the SEC's enforcement efforts against employers based on agreements with their employees, with a particular emphasis on confidentiality agreements and their potential to impede whistleblowers.
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago-based TransUnion has been fined by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission for violating whistleblower protection laws. TransUnion is among seven companies that have agreed to pay fines over charges that involved employment, separation and other agreements that violated rules prohibiting […]
Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito said Friday that the western Japan prefecture did not err in its decision not to protect as a whistleblower a prefectural government official who died after accusing him of harassment.
BC Political debate! GUEST: Moe Sihota - NDP cabinet minister and party president GUEST: Jordan Bateman - Long-time BC political analyst and commentator, Former volunteer for BC Liberals/BC United, Former Langley Township councilor Does BC need stronger whistleblower protection laws? GUEST: Ian Bron - Adjunct professor at Carleton University, Whistleblower protection advocate and a whistleblower himself GUEST: Elenore Sturko - BC Conservative MLA - Surrey South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 143 - UFO Disclosure update - Lue Elizondo new book Imminent, David Grusch, UAP, Crash Retrieval, NHI, Congress HearingDave Smethurst returns to the podcast to give an overview of the past 12 months of what has been happening the UFO and UAP world. From the bombshell David Grusch whistle blowing and leaks, to the release of former AATIP director Lue Elizondo's book "imminent". Where are we at with disclosure and what is coming next?We discuss it all in this information packed and fascinating episode.Title music provided by Steve Yarwood and Abienfinity.The support the podcast please visit our Patreon for exclusive benefits https://www.patreon.com/PursuitOfTheParanormalPodcast
Bruce Sackman is an investigator, former federal agent, and author. For 25 years, Bruce was the Special Agent in Charge of the VA Inspector General Office. He specialized in hunting medical serial killers. EPISODE OUTLINE:00:00 Introduction: The Dark Side of Medical Professionals01:50 Motivations of Medical Serial Killers09:37 Obsession with Self and Attention21:44 Case Study: Lucy Letby - The Deceptive Soccer Mom25:46 Case Study: Michael Swango - The Charming Doctor36:44 Uncovering Medical Serial Killers43:49 Pushback from Hospitals48:14 Lack of Accountability for Managers53:18 Building Rapport and Extracting Information59:38 The Fascination with Medical Serial Killers01:06:26 Opportunities for Medical Serial Killers During COVID-19TRANSCRIPT:https://share.transistor.fm/s/5759204d/transcript.txtEPISODE LINKS:Bruce's Website: https://behindthemurdercurtain.comPODCAST INFO:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdpxjDVYNfJuth9Oo4z2iGQApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pop-culture/id1584438354Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gWvUUYFwFvzHUnMdlmTaIRSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/popcultureSOCIALS:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tysonpopplestone/- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tysonpopplestone9467
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Whistleblower protection legislation often has bipartisan support. Yet it seems to take forever. A bill to extend federal protections to contractors was supposed to get marked up in January in the House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. But now it is sidelined. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Joe Spielberger, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Whistleblower protection legislation often has bipartisan support. Yet it seems to take forever. A bill to extend federal protections to contractors was supposed to get marked up in January in the House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. But now it is sidelined. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Joe Spielberger, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today I'll be reading the brand-new, unanimous opinion of the Court in Murray v. USB Securities (Feb 8, 2024) regarding the whistleblower provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us anywhere you get your podcasts
(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Bruce Sackman is an investigator, former federal agent, and author. For 25 years, Bruce was the Special Agent in Charge of the VA Inspector General Office. He specialized in hunting medical serial killers. EPISODE LINKS: - Get 15% OFF MudWTR (PROMO CODE: “JULIAN”): https://mudwtr.com/julian - Julian Dorey PODCAST MERCH: https://legacy.23point5.com/creator/Julian-Dorey-9826?tab=Featured - Support our Show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey - Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/95eM7asP - SUBSCRIBE to Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UChs-BsSX71a_leuqUk7vtDg BRUCE LINKS: - BUY Bruce's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Murder-Curtain-Special-Veterans/dp/1682617149 ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Whistleblower Protection; VA Story of Pharma Company Fine 13:04 - Bruce's 1st Investigation 15:02 - How Bruce became a medical murder investigator 22:10 - Notorious Medical Serial Killer: Dr. Michael Swango 35:14 - Bruce investigates Dr. Michael Swango 43:13 - How Bruce took down Swango 57:47 - Medical Serial Killer: Kristen Gilbert 1:08:31 - Hospitals moving around killers; Sacklers 1:19:56 - Medical Serial Killer: Nancy Cutting Trial of Kristen Gilbert 1:23:19 - Munchausen Syndrome; Why finding Medical Serial Killers is so hard 1:36:56 - How to prevent medical serial killers 1:42:58 - Medical Serial Killers: Lucy Letby & Richard Williams 1:58:31 - Medical Serial Killer: Niels Hogel of Germany; The Anthony D'Alessandro Narcotics Case 2:16:47 - Bruce's opinion on the Sackler Case 2:21:21 - Doctor Predator: Dr. Robert Hadden 2:27:25 - Interrogation Tactics; Why Medical Serial Killers Victim List never truly known 2:35:23 - Did Bruce feel empathy for any criminals? 2:39:55 - Bruce's Books CREDITS: - Hosted & Produced by Julian D. Dorey - Intro & Episode Edit by Alessi Allaman ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “JULIANDOREY”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io ~ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 172 - Bruce Sackman
Whistleblowing is a relatively new concept, with the term only being popularised in the 1970s. Until recently, protection for whistleblowers remained fragmented, precarious, and unequal across countries and economic sectors. In 2016, the French Parliament first defined a whistleblower in legislation. Later, in 2019, the Whistleblower Protection Directive was passed by the EU Institutions and has been largely hailed as a global standard setter in this field. In her address to the IIEA, Maureen Kearney discusses her experiences as a whistleblower, the current state of whistleblower protection in France and the EU, the role of trade unions in whistleblowing procedures, and areas where whistleblower protection can be improved. About the Speaker: A native of Castlebar, Maureen Kearney moved to Paris in the mid-1980s to work as a teacher in the nuclear industry for a subsidiary of what would later become Areva. She joined the trade union, Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT), in the 1990s after seeing her students threatened with redundancy and progressively became a leading trade union activist within the company. In 2004, she was unanimously elected General Secretary of the Areva European Works Council by trade unionists across 14 countries. In 2012, she gained notoriety for blowing the whistle on Areva's planned technology transfers to China. Her experiences as a whistleblower were subsequently documented in a book and film, both called La Syndicaliste (released in English as The Sitting Duck), released in 2019 and 2023, respectively.
In this episode, Tudor and Tommy Waller discuss the need for transparency, accountability, and whistleblower protection in the electric utility industry. They highlight the potential mismanagement of power lines by Hawaiian Electric and the devastating wildfires in Maui. The conversation also delves into the national security risks associated with the electrical grid, including the potential for foreign adversaries to disrupt or control it. They criticize the lack of bipartisan efforts to secure the grid and express concerns about the feasibility and security of relying solely on clean energy sources. Additionally, Waller discusses the negative impact of vaccine mandates on the military and raises awareness about the potential consequences of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Tudor and Tommy Waller discuss the need for transparency, accountability, and whistleblower protection in the electric utility industry. They highlight the potential mismanagement of power lines by Hawaiian Electric and the devastating wildfires in Maui. The conversation also delves into the national security risks associated with the electrical grid, including the potential for foreign adversaries to disrupt or control it. They criticize the lack of bipartisan efforts to secure the grid and express concerns about the feasibility and security of relying solely on clean energy sources. Additionally, Waller discusses the negative impact of vaccine mandates on the military and raises awareness about the potential consequences of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Tudor and Tommy Waller discuss the need for transparency, accountability, and whistleblower protection in the electric utility industry. They highlight the potential mismanagement of power lines by Hawaiian Electric and the devastating wildfires in Maui. The conversation also delves into the national security risks associated with the electrical grid, including the potential for foreign adversaries to disrupt or control it. They criticize the lack of bipartisan efforts to secure the grid and express concerns about the feasibility and security of relying solely on clean energy sources. Additionally, Waller discusses the negative impact of vaccine mandates on the military and raises awareness about the potential consequences of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In a recent decision, the Merit Systems Protection Board confirmed that people are covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act, even if they blew the whistle before applying for a federal job. The board disagreed with a federal court, but upheld the board's own precedent. For the significance of this case, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke to attorneys Christine Kumar and James Eisenmann of the Alden Law Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a recent decision, the Merit Systems Protection Board confirmed that people are covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act, even if they blew the whistle before applying for a federal job. The board disagreed with a federal court, but upheld the board's own precedent. For the significance of this case, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke to attorneys Christine Kumar and James Eisenmann of the Alden Law Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
President Biden last week signed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act bill into law which includes language that protects potential whistleblowers of UFO and alien secrets from the Pentagon and military industrial complex from facing any repercussions. Former AATIP chief Lue Elizondo declared on Twitter after the bill was passed that, "You ain't seen nothing yet." Also, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Thomas Wilson - who is the subject of the controversial leaked "Wilson-Davis Memo" - would be an ideal candidate for the first whistleblower to step up to the plate. Lue Elizondo photo in thumbnail credit belongs to which YouTube reviewer reviewer Shizhao, from a video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiw7VsTGl3w. Check out my YouTube channel: Quirk Zone - YouTube Links/Sources: Lue Elizondo on Twitter: "1) As promised, we are continuing our efforts behind the scenes. An early Christmas present, the bill is now law! Like a submarine below the depths, no one sees our efforts until they do. And if you think these are exciting times, just wait for 2023! You ain't seen nothing yet." / Twitter Office Which ‘Lied' And ‘Persecuted Whistleblowers' Sidelined By Congress From U.S. UFO Investigation — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News Admiral Wilson Memo - The Amazing 15 Wilson-Davis Documents (ufologyweb.com) Extraterrestrial Reality book recommendations: Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSI Link to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqi Link to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52nj Link to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfv Link to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good: https://amzn.to/3BNftfT Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1: https://amzn.to/3xxJvlv Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1l Link to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-quirk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-quirk/support
President Biden last week signed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act bill into law which includes language that protects potential whistleblowers of UFO and alien secrets from the Pentagon and military industrial complex from facing any repercussions. Former AATIP chief Lue Elizondo declared on Twitter after the bill was passed that, "You ain't seen nothing yet." Also, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Thomas Wilson - who is the subject of the controversial leaked "Wilson-Davis Memo" - would be an ideal candidate for the first whistleblower to step up to the plate. Lue Elizondo photo in thumbnail credit belongs to which YouTube reviewer reviewer Shizhao, from a video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiw7VsTGl3w. Check out my YouTube channel: Quirk Zone - YouTube Links/Sources: Lue Elizondo on Twitter: "1) As promised, we are continuing our efforts behind the scenes. An early Christmas present, the bill is now law! Like a submarine below the depths, no one sees our efforts until they do. And if you think these are exciting times, just wait for 2023! You ain't seen nothing yet." / Twitter Office Which ‘Lied' And ‘Persecuted Whistleblowers' Sidelined By Congress From U.S. UFO Investigation — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News Admiral Wilson Memo - The Amazing 15 Wilson-Davis Documents (ufologyweb.com) Extraterrestrial Reality book recommendations: Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSI Link to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqi Link to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52nj Link to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfv Link to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good: https://amzn.to/3BNftfT Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1: https://amzn.to/3xxJvlv Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1l Link to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-quirk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-quirk/support
In this episode Mike Holland, our legal expert, examines the new anticorruption commission legislation currently before Parliament, pointing out many of its shortcomings. of special concern is the “exceptional circumstances” rule which severely limits the opportunity for public hearings. the legislation also offers very little protection for whistleblowers, and Mike investigates the case of Richard Boyle – the ATO whistleblower who revealed some of the tactics the ATO was using to recover debt from small business owners, and Major David McBride, who uncovered illegal and unethical decisions made by the Australian government which affected Australian troops in Afghanistan. later in the program Mike discusses some of the anti-protest laws in the UK, the decline of democracy in the West and the extraordinary powers adopted by the Australian government over the past two decades. This program was presented by Fran Dyson on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 4/11/2022. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
Unleashing the Kraken: N.W.O Update, UAP Whistleblower protection, E.U T.S Bunker, Sri Lanka & More.
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Whistleblowers are essential tools for agencies like the SEC in their efforts to root out corporate malfeasance. Jordan Thomas knows this better than anyone, as he helped create the government agency's program.
On FEDtalk this week, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley provides a keynote address on the importance of whistleblower protection. In our special lead up show to National Whistleblower Day, Senator Grassley highlights the importance of ensuring whistleblowers are safe from reprisal and have access to a forum to adjudicate their disputes. Following the Senator's address, host Debra Roth continues the conversation with Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project and Liz Hempowicz, Director of Public Policy for the Project on Government Oversight. The group discusses how far we have come since the first whistleblower law and how far we still need to go. They touch on a variety of issues related to whistleblower protection and how their organizations provide support for those blowing the whistle across the federal government and private sector. Finally, inaugural director of the House Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, Shanna Devine, sits down with Roth in the final segment to introduce the new office and its functions. Devine reviews the Office's core mission and how her staff is working to help Congressional offices navigate the complex world of whistleblower law and handling claims. The show airs live on Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on PodcastOne and Apple Podcasts. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider's perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint).
On FEDtalk this week, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley provides a keynote address on the importance of whistleblower protection. In our special lead up show to National Whistleblower Day, Senator Grassley highlights the importance of ensuring whistleblowers are safe from reprisal and have access to a forum to adjudicate their disputes. Following the Senator's address, host Debra Roth continues the conversation with Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project and Liz Hempowicz, Director of Public Policy for the Project on Government Oversight. The group discusses how far we have come since the first whistleblower law and how far we still need to go. They touch on a variety of issues related to whistleblower protection and how their organizations provide support for those blowing the whistle across the federal government and private sector. Finally, inaugural director of the House Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, Shanna Devine, sits down with Roth in the final segment to introduce the new office and its functions. Devine reviews the Office's core mission and how her staff is working to help Congressional offices navigate the complex world of whistleblower law and handling claims. The show airs live on Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on PodcastOne and Apple Podcasts. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider's perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint).
Tammy is the former Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs. She served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy before becoming a registered nurse and earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice.
VA's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection is at a crucial moment in its short lifetime. The House is considering new legislation, with the goal of improving the office's performance and effectiveness. And the Senate is hopeful new political leadership will right the ship at OAWP. Current leaders at the VA accountability office say things have improved. But whistleblowers aren't so sure. More from Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko.
Congress has fielded complaints about the VA's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection since that office's inception. The office has not gotten especially high marks from the VA inspector general or whistleblowers either. Now a House committee is considering legislative changes. Members agree something needs to change with the current VA accountability office. But they can't agree yet on what those changes should be. More from Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko.
This Presidential Administration has been marked by a seemingly endless stream of whistleblowers who bravely risk their own careers to call out the waste, fraud, and abuse of power that they see as endemic to this president. Pat sits down with Nat Smith, a Whistleblower Protection attorney, to learn the ins and outs of whistleblowing, the types of retaliation that whistleblowers face, and the laws that are in place to protect the brave men and women who blow the whistle in a desperate attempt to shed light on corruption that they feel endangers our democracy. Learn why whistleblowers make our government better and more efficient. Pat, Dan, and Carlos also discuss the recent death of RGB and what another Trump Supreme Court pick could mean for our country. #Whistleblowers, #Corruption, #GovernmentAccountability --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trickledownsocialism/support
CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Andy Hinton. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Whistleblower Protection: The Dawn of the Next Era. Hinton is well known in the compliance community, having recently retired as the CCO at Google. He is now assisting a whistleblower reporting start up NotMe, which has a tool for misconduct reporting solution for ALL. It is the solution to bridge the gap between employers and employees. The goal is to change workplace culture and make workplaces safe for all. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.
CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Ian Foxley. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Whistleblower Protection: The Dawn of the Next Era. Foxley’s dramatic whistleblower tale brings life to what could otherwise be—and often is—an abstract conversation about the appropriate response to whistleblowing. Join this panel for an enlightening conversation about the theory of whistleblowing, how it differs in practice, and how compliance professionals can lay the groundwork for an ethical response. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.
Another Federal Government program built to fail: The Veterans Administration has long had a whistleblower abuse problem. Criticisms from the inside have always been most unwelcome. So the VA set up an Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. But Daniel Van Schooten of the Project on Government Oversight (aka POGO) says the office doesn’t protect whistleblowers; it often re-abuses them, and accountability rarely reaches outside the agency.
LLN (1/15/20) – If you’ve ever hesitated to report a carrier’s bad behavior for fear of retaliation, whistleblower protections are in place to help you. Also, freight rates continued to rise in early January, but a slowdown may be coming. Diesel prices drop across most of the country as oil goes on a five day losing streak. Wyoming lawmakers are considering whether to toll Interstate 80. And a university study presented this week offers a glimpse of how a fuel tax increase will play with the public. 0:00 – Newscast. 9:28 – Whistleblower protection. 23:50 – Freight rates may slow down; diesel prices drop. 38:17 – Survey eyes public support for gas tax hike.
Michael Missal, Inspector General at VA, outlines concerns with the Department’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and describes the needed reforms. Brett Mansfield, senior adviser to the DoD Inspector General, discusses the top ten management challenges report for 2020 and efforts to improve care for service members and their families. David Berry, inspector general at the National Labor Relations Board, discusses issues with the agency’s DATA act submission, and ways to remove error from the process.
Lawmakers across the aisle say they're deeply disturbed by recent inspector general findings about the accountability office at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The IG said VA's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection failed to live up to its name. It often misinterpreted its statutory mission. And the IG said it failed to protect whistleblowers, sometimes itself retaliating against VA employees. The leader of VA's accountability office said she's making changes to the organization. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Tune in to FEDtalk this week for a discussion on the importance of whistleblower protection.
Tune in to FEDtalk this week for a discussion on the importance of whistleblower protection.
Whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs say not much has changed since it stood up a new office designed to weed out confusion and retaliation. The VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection is supposed to recommend disciplinary actions and fire employees for poor performance. The office is also supposed to protect whistleblower rights. But whistleblowers told members of Congress they're still seeing and experiencing retaliation. VA said lawmakers aren't getting the full story, and Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into the House Financial Services bill, HR 2515, which amends the Dodd-Frank Act to clarify that whistleblowers who report misconduct to their employers and not to the SEC also have protections against retaliation under the law. This bill fixes the US Supreme Court decision in Digital Realty Trust which mandated that whistleblowers had to go to the SEC to obtain Dodd-Frank anti-retaliation protection. Some of the highlights include: Some of the highlights include: Ø What was the ruling in Digital Realty Trust?Ø Why did it negatively impact whistleblowers, companies and the SEC?Ø What has made whistleblowers and internal reporting so significant?Ø How does the proposed fix benefit whistleblowers, companies and the SEC?Ø Why should businesses get behind this proposed fix?Ø What are the chances it actually is signed into law? For more reading check out Matt’s blog post “Progress on Whistleblower Fix” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: · FCA Whistleblowers given additional protection by US Supreme Court . (Mondovisione)· More regulatory on capture of the FAA by Boeing? (Wall Street Journal)· Why good governance matters. (Financial Times)· CEO pays fine, penalty includes teaching business ethics. (Yahoo Business News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into the House Financial Services bill, HR 2515, which amends the Dodd-Frank Act to clarify that whistleblowers who report misconduct to their employers and not to the SEC also have protections against retaliation under the law. This bill fixes the US Supreme Court decision in Digital Realty Trust which mandated that whistleblowers had to go to the SEC to obtain Dodd-Frank anti-retaliation protection. Some of the highlights include: Some of the highlights include: Ø What was the ruling in Digital Realty Trust?Ø Why did it negatively impact whistleblowers, companies and the SEC?Ø What has made whistleblowers and internal reporting so significant?Ø How does the proposed fix benefit whistleblowers, companies and the SEC?Ø Why should businesses get behind this proposed fix?Ø What are the chances it actually is signed into law? For more reading check out Matt’s blog post “Progress on Whistleblower Fix” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: · FCA Whistleblowers given additional protection by US Supreme Court . (Mondovisione)· More regulatory on capture of the FAA by Boeing? (Wall Street Journal)· Why good governance matters. (Financial Times)· CEO pays fine, penalty includes teaching business ethics. (Yahoo Business News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: · Ongoing graft in India? I’m shocked! (The Economic Times)· When is a facilitation payment a bribe? (FCPA Blog)· Whistleblowers garner EU wide protection? (BBC)· FT slams SFO for dropping Rolls-Royce; GSK investigations. (Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: · Ongoing graft in India? I’m shocked! (The Economic Times)· When is a facilitation payment a bribe? (FCPA Blog)· Whistleblowers garner EU wide protection? (BBC)· FT slams SFO for dropping Rolls-Royce; GSK investigations. (Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Surrey councillor wants to see the city hire an ethics commissioner and bring-in an expanded whistleblower policy. Jack Hundial has served notice of motion for introduction of a new position at the city: an ethics commissioner. Hundial is also looking to see the city's whistleblower policy expanded for city staff and contractors. Guest: Jack Hundial Surrey City Councillor representing the Safe Surrey Coalition
In today's Federal Newscast, officials with the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General say they've had much more success with a new alternative dispute resolution process.
The Veterans Affairs Department is one small step closer to getting a long-awaited leader for its electronic health record modernization project. The Senate VA Committee finally heard from two of the Trump administration's nominees to be the agency's permanent chief information officer and director of the new Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. They will lead two of the more beleaguered parts of the VA if confirmed. Members of Congress are looking for results, and a culture change at VA. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
In today's Federal Newscast, the President names Tamara Bonzanto to take over as the new assistant secretary for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Ryan Heath hits the road with Europe’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager — darling of Emmanuel Macron and foe of tax cheats and tech giants — to learn about how one Belgian city went from wasteland to strength in diversity. Sound like a campaign trip? Listen to find out how Vestager is handling the pressure to run to be European Commission president in 2019. She talks to EU Confidential about the 2019 election, her political heroes, how she thinks rule of law can be delivered across Europe, and why she never likes to be told what to do. POLITICO’s EU budget reporter Lili Bayer analyzes the newly proposed €1.28 trillion blueprint for 2021-2027. We discuss the winners and losers, and whether the European Commission’s plan to cut funds to countries like Hungary and Poland (if they fail to uphold rule of law to EU standards) has any chance at all of becoming a reality. We’ll also hear from our Brussels Brains Trust — this week it’s Alva Finn and Carmen Paun in the hot seat, debating Holocaust rappers, Daily Mail hypocrisy and the Michelle Wolf/Sarah Sanders furore. And we give a thumbs up to new EU whistleblower protection plans.
A former Justice Department lawyer recently pleaded guilty to stealing sealed whistleblower records before he joined a private law firm. He offered to sell them to their targets, but got caught. The case illustrates how precarious whistleblowers can still be despite several recent laws to protect their rights. Liz Hempowicz, director of public policy at the Project on Government Oversight, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more about what to expect from present and future whistleblower laws.
Pharmacy Compliance Guide Attestations & Certifications Every fall we hear the PBMs sending out requests for Attestations for Fraud, Waste and Abuse and HIPAA Compliance. Why do they all keep asking for the same information? When Medicare Part D came into play, the Pharmacy Benefit Managers were given the regulatory authority to manage the Medicare Part D program. Part of this program was ensuring pharmacies were properly training their staff. It initially started with annual: Fraud, Waste & Abuse Training, OIG Exclusion Verification, and HIPAA Compliance Training Then each fall, everyone had to attest they accomplished these requirement for Medicare Part D. Unfortunately, a lot of pharmacies and organizations signed off of the attestations and really didn’t do it. The attestation is a legal statement where the individual, the pharmacy owner and/or the pharmacist-in-charge was legally attesting they were accomplishing the training and had no documentation to support their claim. Legally this was a false claim under Medicare Part D and the PBM can and did recoup all Part D reimbursements from the pharmacy, which was devastating. The PBMs then added to their requirements over the years making them sticker and more over bearing. Most especially is the OIG Exclusion verification requirement. Only pharmacy in all of health care must accomplish this task every month. It started with just one database, the Office of Inspector General, then were added the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Systems for Award Management (SAM). The GSA and SAM have publicly merged into one, but as of today, we are still receiving a database from each of them. In addition, individual states are developing their own exclusion lists that must be checked. There is no standard for the lists. Some are managed by the health departments, others by the Attorney General or the Treasury Department. Jeff, let’s break these requirements down. What is involved with the Fraud, Waste and Abuse requirement besides the OIG Exclusion? Fraud, Waste and Abuse really is not hard to comply with. It is having established policies and procedures and training. However, when someone gets in trouble with the government with stealing money through claims or misleading patients, the Fraud, Waste and Abuse processes is where all of the federal penalties come from. There are ten (10) basic policies and procedures from Fraud Waste and Abuse Prevention, Anti-Kickback, Conflict of Interest, False Claims, Whistleblower Protection and General Compliance. When you look at these policies and procedures, they are mostly common sense. Bill for what you dispense and treat patients like they are your family. There are several methods of training. CMS has training modules and like all things created by the government and their lawyers it is complicated. To use these training modules, each employee logs into the CMS system, establishes a user name and password, then embarks on a one-hour on-line training session, with on-tests along the way. When the employee has the completed the training, he or she will have a CMS training certificate for Fraud, Waste and Abuse with General Compliance. There are several problems with this training: Who has the time and the computers to have each employee to spend one hour going through the training program? In the statute Title 42 C.F.R. 422.504(B)(4)(vi) and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual, Chapter 9, you are to train on the pharmacy’s policies and procedures, which the CMS Module does not do meet There is no requirement for a test We covered the OIG/GSA/SAM verification above, however, most people have the opinion the OIG check is only for employees. This is not correct. The statutes specifically states: “Any individual or entity that has been convicted…” Jeff, I never heard this before, so what is an entity? The best definition I have been able to define is: a HIPAA Business Associate and any vendor you purchase a product from that you then dispense to a Medicare or Medicaid patient. It also includes: 1099 employees, part-time employees and contractors. So the question is are you verifying these entities? CVS/Caremark is checking this on their on-site inspections. So what is the HIPAA requirement? HIPAA has been around since 2003. We had a podcast earlier this year on HIPAA breaches and desk audits. If you haven’t listen to it. It is quite important. HIPAA requires all health care providers and Business Associates to have a HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures. Annual training on these policies occurs on how HIPAA relates to your operations. Our listeners will primary need privacy training on interactions with their patients and their requests, handling Protected Health Information and most importantly what to do when a breach occurs. Jeff, I remember the podcast on HIPAA Breaches. That was one of the most informative podcasts we have had and if you don’t do anything when they occur will lead to millions in finds. So I understand there was a new requirement added this year to attestations. Yes, Cultural Awareness Training. This was originally part of the Affordable Care Act but it was struck down by the federal courts in November 2016. But Humana and CVS/Caremark brought it back to life. This is a training to ensure the pharmacy and the staff understand the culture of your patients and the language skills if they can’t speak English. My biggest concern with this added requirement for community independent pharmacies is we all live in our communities. We know our communities. If there are a second or third language in the neighborhood, we hire staff who speak these languages. We understand the local customs and cultures. Why would anyone offend your patients, who would then go to your competitor? That might make sense inside the Washington Beltway or an insurance company board room, but not in an independent pharmacy. Now let’s talk about Credentialing. What is it and why do we have to deal with it. Credentialing is simply the validation of the attestations. These normally start in late January. The PBMs want to see proof. These are mostly completed on-line or via fax. However, CVS/Caremark and OptumRx are doing follow-up on-side inspections. Each PBM has their own list of items to send in or provide the on-site auditor: Fraud, Waste and Abuse training certificate or Log I recommend only sending the Pharmacist in charge, not the entire staff HIPAA training certificate or log I recommend only sending the Pharmacist in charge, not the entire staff Specific pharmacy operational policies and procedures Pharmacy licenses Pharmacist-In-Charge License Other miscellaneous requests All in the effort to validate the attestation that was submitted in the fall were correct Does anyone look at these documents? Good question. There are 26,000 plus independent pharmacies submitting documentation. Just the volume of documents is huge. The server size to store the data year after year will be in the terabytes. But I do know they do a random checks. Are there any penalties? Yes, if you falsify an attestation, the pharmacy is in jeopardy of losing all Part D reimbursements for the period or year in question. Plus the pharmacy is in breach of contract and will be drop from the contract. It really can’t get much worse than that. OK, what was this NCPDP credentialing about in August? This has been on my radar. I met with NCPDP in 2016 about this project and then again at the NCPA convention in Orlando this year. NCPDP developed a platform to help pharmacies report one time, rather than multiple times each year. The concept is good. But there are challenges and concerns. First, the development was with chain pharmacies with no independent involvement. The reason was NCPDP had a massive test pool with the same organizations. It’s logical, but there are more independents than chain pharmacies. This program works with the PBMs but not with the PSAOs who still are requesting the same information. So it does reduce the amount of reporting. Now my major concern is NCPDP is sharing the information they are collecting with different organizations. They are updating your NPI information. OK, that is good. But they are also sending it to the National Supplier Clearinghouse. Here is the concern. If the data submitted to NCPDP differs from the CMS 855S Medicare Enrollment Application, NSC’s process is to deactivate the PTAN. If you catch it right away, the pharmacy can re-activate the PTAN with no issue. However, if the pharmacy does not catch it because they are not reconciling their reimbursements on a weekly basis and PTAN is deactivated for a period of time, the pharmacy must reactivate their PTAN from scratch. If the pharmacy had “Exempt” status, depending on the length of time, the pharmacy loses the exemption and they must start over with accreditation to continue to dispense DMEPOS products. I have seen this done already. It is as simple as changing your hours of operation, updating the NCPDP credentialing website and not updating your Medicare 855S and your PTAN is deactivated. This is a very costly error that no one thought about. Jeff, how can you prevent that from happening? Don’t let just anyone complete these attestations and credentialing documents. Complete them all the same way, every time. Keep copies so you are consistent. Always know what your CMS 855S Medicare Enrollment Application states. When a change is made on the NCPDP website, make the same change on the CMS 855S application. Is there anything else the pharmacies need to be aware of for Credentialing? Yes, one very important item. Continuous Quality Improvement Certificates are required for Medicare Part D. Every pharmacy is required to have a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program. The CQI certificate is generated by an organization certifying the pharmacy has an active CQI program. This is normally through a Patient Safety Organization. We talked about a PSO on our last podcast with the Alliance for Patient Medication Safety. We can see the PBMs looking at the CQI certificates more closely in 2018. For my clients, make sure you continue with the PQC+ entries so you can pull the CQI certificates when these requests start in January and February. If you are not sure if you have a CQI program or how to get your CQI certificate, the process is not a week or two quick fix program. There are a number of items that are required to be completed. Check out our last podcast on Patent Safety. There are not a lot of organizations talking about these subjects, especially the CQI programs and certificates. I keep my podcast factually based, but on the Continuous Quality Improvement program, certificates and enrollment with a patient safety organization, this is part of our standard pharmacy compliance program that we offer. To my knowledge, no other consulting firm offers these services. Jeff, so wrapping up, on our conversation today, you always bring items to us that no one is talking about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pharmacy Compliance Guide Attestations & Certifications Every fall we hear the PBMs sending out requests for Attestations for Fraud, Waste and Abuse and HIPAA Compliance. Why do they all keep asking for the same information? When Medicare Part D came into play, the Pharmacy Benefit Managers were given the regulatory authority to manage the Medicare Part D program. Part of this program was ensuring pharmacies were properly training their staff. It initially started with annual: Fraud, Waste & Abuse Training, OIG Exclusion Verification, and HIPAA Compliance Training Then each fall, everyone had to attest they accomplished these requirement for Medicare Part D. Unfortunately, a lot of pharmacies and organizations signed off of the attestations and really didn't do it. The attestation is a legal statement where the individual, the pharmacy owner and/or the pharmacist-in-charge was legally attesting they were accomplishing the training and had no documentation to support their claim. Legally this was a false claim under Medicare Part D and the PBM can and did recoup all Part D reimbursements from the pharmacy, which was devastating. The PBMs then added to their requirements over the years making them sticker and more over bearing. Most especially is the OIG Exclusion verification requirement. Only pharmacy in all of health care must accomplish this task every month. It started with just one database, the Office of Inspector General, then were added the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Systems for Award Management (SAM). The GSA and SAM have publicly merged into one, but as of today, we are still receiving a database from each of them. In addition, individual states are developing their own exclusion lists that must be checked. There is no standard for the lists. Some are managed by the health departments, others by the Attorney General or the Treasury Department. Jeff, let's break these requirements down. What is involved with the Fraud, Waste and Abuse requirement besides the OIG Exclusion? Fraud, Waste and Abuse really is not hard to comply with. It is having established policies and procedures and training. However, when someone gets in trouble with the government with stealing money through claims or misleading patients, the Fraud, Waste and Abuse processes is where all of the federal penalties come from. There are ten (10) basic policies and procedures from Fraud Waste and Abuse Prevention, Anti-Kickback, Conflict of Interest, False Claims, Whistleblower Protection and General Compliance. When you look at these policies and procedures, they are mostly common sense. Bill for what you dispense and treat patients like they are your family. There are several methods of training. CMS has training modules and like all things created by the government and their lawyers it is complicated. To use these training modules, each employee logs into the CMS system, establishes a user name and password, then embarks on a one-hour on-line training session, with on-tests along the way. When the employee has the completed the training, he or she will have a CMS training certificate for Fraud, Waste and Abuse with General Compliance. There are several problems with this training: Who has the time and the computers to have each employee to spend one hour going through the training program? In the statute Title 42 C.F.R. 422.504(B)(4)(vi) and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual, Chapter 9, you are to train on the pharmacy's policies and procedures, which the CMS Module does not do meet There is no requirement for a test We covered the OIG/GSA/SAM verification above, however, most people have the opinion the OIG check is only for employees. This is not correct. The statutes specifically states: “Any individual or entity that has been convicted…” Jeff, I never heard this before, so what is an entity? The best definition I have been able to define is: a HIPAA Business Associate and any vendor you purchase a product from that you then dispense to a Medicare or Medicaid patient. It also includes: 1099 employees, part-time employees and contractors. So the question is are you verifying these entities? CVS/Caremark is checking this on their on-site inspections. So what is the HIPAA requirement? HIPAA has been around since 2003. We had a podcast earlier this year on HIPAA breaches and desk audits. If you haven't listen to it. It is quite important. HIPAA requires all health care providers and Business Associates to have a HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures. Annual training on these policies occurs on how HIPAA relates to your operations. Our listeners will primary need privacy training on interactions with their patients and their requests, handling Protected Health Information and most importantly what to do when a breach occurs. Jeff, I remember the podcast on HIPAA Breaches. That was one of the most informative podcasts we have had and if you don't do anything when they occur will lead to millions in finds. So I understand there was a new requirement added this year to attestations. Yes, Cultural Awareness Training. This was originally part of the Affordable Care Act but it was struck down by the federal courts in November 2016. But Humana and CVS/Caremark brought it back to life. This is a training to ensure the pharmacy and the staff understand the culture of your patients and the language skills if they can't speak English. My biggest concern with this added requirement for community independent pharmacies is we all live in our communities. We know our communities. If there are a second or third language in the neighborhood, we hire staff who speak these languages. We understand the local customs and cultures. Why would anyone offend your patients, who would then go to your competitor? That might make sense inside the Washington Beltway or an insurance company board room, but not in an independent pharmacy. Now let's talk about Credentialing. What is it and why do we have to deal with it. Credentialing is simply the validation of the attestations. These normally start in late January. The PBMs want to see proof. These are mostly completed on-line or via fax. However, CVS/Caremark and OptumRx are doing follow-up on-side inspections. Each PBM has their own list of items to send in or provide the on-site auditor: Fraud, Waste and Abuse training certificate or Log I recommend only sending the Pharmacist in charge, not the entire staff HIPAA training certificate or log I recommend only sending the Pharmacist in charge, not the entire staff Specific pharmacy operational policies and procedures Pharmacy licenses Pharmacist-In-Charge License Other miscellaneous requests All in the effort to validate the attestation that was submitted in the fall were correct Does anyone look at these documents? Good question. There are 26,000 plus independent pharmacies submitting documentation. Just the volume of documents is huge. The server size to store the data year after year will be in the terabytes. But I do know they do a random checks. Are there any penalties? Yes, if you falsify an attestation, the pharmacy is in jeopardy of losing all Part D reimbursements for the period or year in question. Plus the pharmacy is in breach of contract and will be drop from the contract. It really can't get much worse than that. OK, what was this NCPDP credentialing about in August? This has been on my radar. I met with NCPDP in 2016 about this project and then again at the NCPA convention in Orlando this year. NCPDP developed a platform to help pharmacies report one time, rather than multiple times each year. The concept is good. But there are challenges and concerns. First, the development was with chain pharmacies with no independent involvement. The reason was NCPDP had a massive test pool with the same organizations. It's logical, but there are more independents than chain pharmacies. This program works with the PBMs but not with the PSAOs who still are requesting the same information. So it does reduce the amount of reporting. Now my major concern is NCPDP is sharing the information they are collecting with different organizations. They are updating your NPI information. OK, that is good. But they are also sending it to the National Supplier Clearinghouse. Here is the concern. If the data submitted to NCPDP differs from the CMS 855S Medicare Enrollment Application, NSC's process is to deactivate the PTAN. If you catch it right away, the pharmacy can re-activate the PTAN with no issue. However, if the pharmacy does not catch it because they are not reconciling their reimbursements on a weekly basis and PTAN is deactivated for a period of time, the pharmacy must reactivate their PTAN from scratch. If the pharmacy had “Exempt” status, depending on the length of time, the pharmacy loses the exemption and they must start over with accreditation to continue to dispense DMEPOS products. I have seen this done already. It is as simple as changing your hours of operation, updating the NCPDP credentialing website and not updating your Medicare 855S and your PTAN is deactivated. This is a very costly error that no one thought about. Jeff, how can you prevent that from happening? Don't let just anyone complete these attestations and credentialing documents. Complete them all the same way, every time. Keep copies so you are consistent. Always know what your CMS 855S Medicare Enrollment Application states. When a change is made on the NCPDP website, make the same change on the CMS 855S application. Is there anything else the pharmacies need to be aware of for Credentialing? Yes, one very important item. Continuous Quality Improvement Certificates are required for Medicare Part D. Every pharmacy is required to have a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program. The CQI certificate is generated by an organization certifying the pharmacy has an active CQI program. This is normally through a Patient Safety Organization. We talked about a PSO on our last podcast with the Alliance for Patient Medication Safety. We can see the PBMs looking at the CQI certificates more closely in 2018. For my clients, make sure you continue with the PQC+ entries so you can pull the CQI certificates when these requests start in January and February. If you are not sure if you have a CQI program or how to get your CQI certificate, the process is not a week or two quick fix program. There are a number of items that are required to be completed. Check out our last podcast on Patent Safety. There are not a lot of organizations talking about these subjects, especially the CQI programs and certificates. I keep my podcast factually based, but on the Continuous Quality Improvement program, certificates and enrollment with a patient safety organization, this is part of our standard pharmacy compliance program that we offer. To my knowledge, no other consulting firm offers these services. Jeff, so wrapping up, on our conversation today, you always bring items to us that no one is talking about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FAUQUIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 FAUQUIER HIGH SCHOOL FALCON ROOM 7:00 P.M. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Adoption of Agenda IV. Pledge of Allegiance V. Special Presentations LHS Choir Government Interns VI. Announcements VII. Citizens’ Time VIII. Reports a. Board Members Activities (Building) (Finance) b. Financial Management Report c. Human Resource Department IX. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes (11/14/16 and 11/28/16) b. Monthly Bills and Payroll c. Revision of Policy 3-3.5, Purchasing d. Revision of Policies 5-1.5, Personnel Records, and 5-9.4, Whistleblower Protection e. New High School Courses f. Personnel Actions X. Action Items a. Pearson, Pierce and Walter School Improvement Plans b. Milestone Cell Tower Contract XI. Adjournment
FAUQUIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 FAUQUIER HIGH SCHOOL FALCON ROOM 7:00 P.M. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Adoption of Agenda IV. Pledge of Allegiance V. Special Presentations LHS Choir Government Interns VI. Announcements VII. Citizens’ Time VIII. Reports a. Board Members Activities (Building) (Finance) b. Financial Management Report c. Human Resource Department IX. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes (11/14/16 and 11/28/16) b. Monthly Bills and Payroll c. Revision of Policy 3-3.5, Purchasing d. Revision of Policies 5-1.5, Personnel Records, and 5-9.4, Whistleblower Protection e. New High School Courses f. Personnel Actions X. Action Items a. Pearson, Pierce and Walter School Improvement Plans b. Milestone Cell Tower Contract XI. Adjournment
Whistleblowers serve the public interest by releasing confidential information to the public, often exposing large-scale illegal activities such as tax evasion, as was the case with the Luxleaks scandal. Today, these people do not have any legal protection on a European level. We had a talk with Sven Giegold, a Green MEP from Germany, to learn what the issue is and how we can handle it.
LTC (ret) Jason Amerine was the Commander of Special Forces A-team 574 which was the team that brough Hamid Karzai into southern Afghanistan and then help cuase the collapse and surrender of the Taliban in 2001. For bravery in the invasion, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. He was also a "Real Hero" in the America's Army video game. After Amerine provided information to Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) to assist the Congressman in preparing legislation to improve U.S. hostage freeing efforts in 2014, the Army received complaints from the FBI. In early 2015, the U.S. Army initiated what has been deemed by those close to Amerine as a retaliatory criminal investigation for his work aimed at improving hostage rescue procedures. In May 2015, Amerine's West Point Classmates initiated a Whitehouse.gov petition to “provide LTC Jason Amerine, SF, US Army, Whistleblower Protection and end all investigations and unfavorable actions.” On June 11, 2015 Amerine was one of five whistleblowers who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee when it convened a hearing on Federal whistleblowers. A couple of weeks ago, Jason was allowed to retire, had his secrity clearance restored recognized for his service to this country by being awarded a Legion of Merit.
Co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss the Importance of Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection. They speak with attorney Jesselyn Radack, National Security & Human Rights Director at the Government Accountability Project, about her work around clients such as Edward Snowden, Thomas Andrews Drake, and John Kiriakou, among others, and the state of Whistleblower protection in the US and around the world. To wrap up the program, Peter discusses his research about the .0001% Transnational Capitalist Class and those who attend the annual gathering at the Bohemian Grove in Northern California this week. The post Project Censored – July 10, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.
Saturday 6PM ET: "STAA whistleblower protection - Harmful information on DAC Reports." Many drivers have experienced, or are at least familiar with employer retaliation via wrongful and harmful information reported to authorized agencies. It's not an exaggeration to say that many careers have been ruined by these unlawful acts. The most common of all is the infamous DAC report. Our guests Paul Taylor of Truckers Justice Center and Jon Stanek of Stanek Law Office and Fix My DAC Report will discuss common retaliation incidents against professional drivers as well as remedies which drivers can apply to rid themselves of wrongful and deliberate allegations. Paul and Jon specialize in Trucker cases and have extensive experience in the courtroom and are dedicated to Trucking Emplyment Law, harassment, discrimination, credit reporting errors, wrongful termination, truck lease disputes,wage disputs...and more Topics to be included in tonight's Discussion Using STAA whistleblower protections to remove harmful information from DAC Reports Unauthorized pulls of DAC ReportsAbandonment and co. policy violation notations on DAC ReportsThe Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Understanding your rightsInvestigation and Reinvestigation process; The No Parroting RuleUnderstanding Damages made- The difference between Negligent vs. Willful Have you had an experience with retaliation? Did it go on your DAC report and cause extensive problems? Have questions? Paul and Jon will be taking your calls. 347-826-9170: Press "1" on your KeyPad at anytime to join the conversation.
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