Orrin Hatch: “I join with Senator Baucus in commending Mr. Goldberg for his service. As Principal Deputy Inspector General, and…”

“I join with Senator Baucus in commending Mr. Goldberg for his service. As Principal Deputy Inspector General, and throughout his career with OIG, Mr. Goldberg's efforts have directly benefited the American people by protecting Federal health care, public health, and social programs from waste, fraud, and abuse, and recommending to HHS actions to improve program effectiveness. Mr. Goldberg has led OIG to achieve unprecedented results in combating health care fraud and abuse. He has marshaled OIG's resources to counter this epidemic through a sophisticated, multifaceted, and innovative strategy. For example, Mr. Goldberg has spearheaded OIG's efforts to join with the Justice Department to establish Medicare Fraud ``Strike Force'' operations--elite teams of investigators and prosecutors, supported by advanced data analysis--in 9 key locations. These Strike Forces have charged more than 1,400 defendants, who collectively have billed Medicare for more than $4 billion. Simultaneously, OIG has pursued more traditional civil, administrative, and criminal cases. Under Mr. Goldberg's leadership, OIG has generated record-breaking returns for the Medicare Trust Fund and taxpayers--including court-ordered recoveries, fines, restitution, and settlements totaling more than $6 billion in 2012. But not all of his results can be measured in dollars. During Mr.…”