CPMA Exam Chapter 5: Communication
Under Corporate integrity Agreement
Study Guide
In some circumstances, as part of a settlement agreement involving repayment of money to the
government, the government will impose - Answer✔✔-a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA)
A CIA (Corporate Integrity Agreement) is - Answer✔✔-an imposed compliance program, usually
in force for five (5) years.
During the time (usually 5 years) of an imposed Corporate Integrity Agreement, the entity must
demonstrate - Answer✔✔-on-going compliance relative to specifically-identified issues, and
report annually to the HHS OIG.
As part of the agreement, the entity must select - Answer✔✔-a neutral auditor with sufficient
expertise in the subject matter to perform an annual audit of the entity's level of compliance.
The auditor who performs the audit associated with a CIA is known as an - Answer✔✔-
Independent Review Organization (IRO)
The auditee's legal counsel selects the IRO. - Answer✔✔-As an independent and unbiased
auditor, the IRO works on behalf of the OIG.
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