On October 4th., 2013, the Florida Board of Medicine reprimanded and fined a Miami psychiatrist $15,000, four years after becoming a symbol of over-prescribing medications. Also, the agreement called for him to be evaluated for mental and behavioral fitness, for his medical practice to be assessed for risks, and for him to reimburse the state more […]
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17
Sep
Tampa Physician Gives Up License
A Tampa pain specialist recently voluntarily relinquished his license rather than fight the charge of inappropriate prescribing. This Tampa doctor faced a Florida Department of Health complaint filed last year that said he over-prescribed several types of painkillers to a patient. This same patient was sent to prison after being convicted of robbing pharmacies. When […]
22
Aug
PCAOB Calling for Additional Care in Audits of Brokers/Dealers
On the Journal of Accountancy’s website, Ken Tysiac writes that the PCAOB is urging auditors of broker/dealers to conduct audits with due professional care and skepticism after PCAOB inspectors identified deficiencies in 57 of the 60 audits of broker-dealers reviewed during the final 10 months of 2012. The independent findings were identified in about 8% […]
15
Aug
Reporting Disciplinary Actions on Nursing Applications in Florida
The following information was obtained from the website of The Florida Board of Nursing, Nursing Endorsement Application Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Frequently Asked Questions about Discipline History The Florida Board of Nursing receives numerous questions from applicants regarding discipline. The following are the most frequently asked questions: Question: What disciplinary action […]
14
Aug
Controlled Substance Prescriber Registration in the State of Florida
The following appears on Florida Department of Health’s Website: Effective January 1, 2012 in accordance with s. 456.44(2), Florida Statutes, an allopathic physician licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461 or a dentist licensed under chapter 466 who prescribes any controlled substance, listed in […]
9
Jul
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Integrity and Objectivity
The following is from the PCAOB’s website: The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the public interest by promoting informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of broker and dealers, including compliance reports filed pursuant […]
9
Jul
Florida’s “Investigative Services Unit” for Health Care Practitioners
The following information was obtained from Florida’s Department of Health’s website: Investigative Services Unit What They Do The Investigative Services Unit (ISU) investigates complaints against health care practitioners and facilities/establishments regulated by the Department of Health. Unlicensed activity complaints are investigated as well. ISU functions as the investigative arm of the division. ISU includes a […]
19
Jun
Florida Investigative Services Field Offices
The following information is from: “Florida Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance Enforcement Program” When the Florida Department of Health investigates health care workers (Doctors, Nurses, Chiropractors, Pharmacists, etc.) these are the current locations for the Florida Investigative Services Field Offices: ALACHUA 14101 NW Hwy. 441-Suite #700 Alachua, FL 32615-5669 Telephone: (386) 418-5330 County Coverage: […]
10
Jun
What Powers Does the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Have?
The PCAOB has authority to investigate and discipline registered public accounting firms and persons associated with those firms for noncompliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules of the PCAOB and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other laws, rules, and professional standards governing the audits of public companies, brokers, and dealers. When violations […]
4
Jun
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a private-sector, non-profit corporation created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a 2002 United States federal law, to oversee the auditors of public companies. Its purpose is to “protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, fair, and independent audit reports”. Although a private […]