January 31, 2016
Sections of this report: Summary of Costs by Staff Divisions | Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) | Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) | Office of the Inspector General (OIG) | Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)
Summary of Costs by Staff Divisions
| HHS StaffDiv | Total Number of Conferences | Total Cost | Total Number of Attendees | Average Cost per Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPE | 1 | $228,000 | 185 | $1,232 |
| ASPR | 1 | $121,995 | 135 | $903 |
| OASH | 1 | $170,000 | 500 | $340 |
| OIG | 1 | $110,232 | 92 | $1,198 |
| ONC | 1 | $189,401 | 1,200 | $158 |
| Total | 5 | $819,628 | 2,112 | $388 |
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
ASPE Immediate Office
Name of Conference: Advancing Policy and Practice: A 50 State Convening to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Addition
Date: September 17-18, 2015
Venue, City, State or County: Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Arlington, VA
How the Conference Advanced the Mission of the Agency: The purpose of the conference was to convene a working meeting on interventions to address opioid-related overdose and deaths. This meeting provided a unique opportunity to assemble and interface with government partners to comprehensively discuss best practices in interventions for opioid addiction. This conference advanced the mission of the agency by bringing state governments together to leverage resources to address the three HHS targeted facts of this public health epidemic.
Total Estimated Cost: $228,000
Total Attendees: 185
Total Feds on Travel: 5
Total Non-Feds on Travel: 163
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
ASPR Immediate Office
Name of Conference: Incident Response Coordination Team Meeting
Date: January 13, 2915
Venue, City, State or County: ASPR Mission Support Center, Frederick, MD
How the Conference Advanced the Mission of the Agency: The purpose of this conference was to provide annual training to the Incident Response Coordination Team. The meeting provided the opportunity to discuss program updates, current topics and emerging issues and to train around new strategies, challenges and opportunities. This conference advanced the mission of ASPE which is to deploy federal, state, local, territorial and tribal authorities during disasters, emergencies or national special security events.
Total Estimated Cost: $121,995
Total Attendees: 135
Total Feds on Travel: 135
Total Non-Feds on Travel: 0
Office of the Assistant Secretary Health (OASH)
OASH Immediate Office
Name of Conference: Health Aging Summit
Date: July 15-17, 2015
Venue, City, State, or County: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
How the Conference Advanced the Mission of the Agency: The purpose of this conference was to convene federal and non-federal subject matter experts to examine the state of science on healthy aging, highlight evidenced-based practices that are working in communities and identify knowledge gaps. This conference advanced the mission of OASH by helping to coordinate activities in preventive health services, disease prevention and health promotion for the Department.
Total Estimated Cost: $170,000
Total Attendees: 1200
Total Feds on Travel: 20
Total Non-Feds on Travel: 0
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
OIG Immediate Office
Date: September 16-17, 2015
Venue, City, State or County: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
How the Conference Advanced the Mission of the Agency: The purpose of this conference was to provide training for senior OIG managers and the opportunity to liaison and exchange ideas with Headquarters personnel and senior managers around the country. This conference advanced the mission of the agency which requires managers to take training courses to refresh their skills and obtain pertinent information so they may effectively and efficiently manage their staff.
Total Estimated Cost: $110,232
Total Attendees: 92
Total Feds on Travel: 90
Total Non-Feds on Travel: 0
Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)
ONC Immediate Office
Date: December 11-12, 2015
Venue, City, State or County: Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.
How the Conference Advanced the Mission of the Agency: The purpose of this conference was to provide an opportunity for ONC’s stakeholders, grantees and programs to meet with ONC staff and industry experts to discuss successes, challenges, emerging trends/innovations and the future of ONC programs. This conference advanced the mission of the agency by allowing ONC to share with its’ federal partners and stakeholders best practices and lessons related to saving lives and saving costs through health IT.
Total Estimated Cost: $189,401
Total Attendees: 1200
Total Feds on Travel: 250
Total Non-Feds on Travel: 0