so, that is a hersa oversight. and it is a hersa enforcement issues. i think the hospitals need to work with hersa to resolve that issue. that should not be happening in accordance with their updated guidance. >> okay. many wisconsin 340b hospitals have also told me about numerous audits that they experience. not only from their own internal, rigorous self auditing. but, also from hersa audits as well as audits by the drug companies. your agencies have recommended increasing oversight of drug manufacturers, including increasing audits, transparency, as well as the dispute resolution process. for covered entities to better obtain information from manufacturers. i am concerned that this uneven playing field between hospitals and drug companies continues to persist. bringing haas -- burning hospitals in the program. dr. draper and ms. maxwell, can you explain why your agencies recommended enhanced drug manufacturer oversight, such as audits, and what gaps remain that the administration has failed to address? >> with respect to our work, the gaps that rema

in your it, you report that hersa has audited 200 covered entities in 2017 to ensure compliance with the program which is a fourfold increase over the number of audits done in 2014. given the number of covered entities, that sounds like a good thing to do. let me ask this question. how many manufacturers did hersa audit to insure they were in compliance with the program and not overcharging. > according to the website, they audited one and each of 2016 and 2017 they audited five. again on their website, they report they had no findings for the manufacturers its not a systemic process as it is for the covered entities. >> i would suggest and i think the ranking member got into this a bit in her questions, as well, if we're going to be doing audits if we're going to be systematically auditing the providers we should be systemically auditing the manufacturers. dr. draper, according to your testimony, the gao is preparing additional reports on the 340b program. what are the areas you're examining and when do you think these reports will be ready? >> we have two reports coming out this su