Common use of Prevention of Fraud and Abuse Clause in Contracts

Prevention of Fraud and Abuse. In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(68), Contractor shall establish and disseminate, to its employees (including management), subcontractors, and agents, written policies that provide detailed information about federal and state False Claims Acts, whistleblower protections, and Contractor policies and procedures for preventing and detecting fraud and abuse. The written policies described in this paragraph may be on paper or in electric form and must be adopted by the subcontractors and agents of the Contractor. If Contractor maintains an employee handbook, the Contractor shall provide the described information specifically in the employee handbook. In any inspection, review, or audit of the Contractor by (or at the behest of) the State or federal government, the Contractor shall provide upon request copies of its written policies regarding fraud, waste, and abuse. Contractor shall submit to OMPP a corrective action plan within sixty days (60) if the Contractor is found not to be in compliance with any part of the requirements stated in this paragraph. If Contractor is required to submit a corrective action plan and does not do so within sixty (60) days, the state may withhold payment to the Contractor until a corrective action plan is received.