Office of Federal Financial Management
Improper Payments
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Federal
agencies make more than $2 trillion in payments to individuals and a variety
of other entities each year. An improper payment occurs when the funds
go to the wrong recipient, the recipient receives the incorrect amount
of funds, or the recipient uses the funds in an improper manner. By strengthening
financial management controls so that Federal agencies can better detect
and prevent improper payments, the Federal Government can better ensure
that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and efficiently.
| Legislation: |
Improper
Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA) (P.L. 107-300) (2 pages, pdf)
Recovery
Auditing Act (Section 831, Defense Authorization Act, for FY
2002) (P.L. 107-107) (348 pages, pdf)
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| Memoranda: |
M-06-23,
Issuance of Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123 (August 10,
2006) (22 pages, 236 kb)
-- Appendix C,
Requirements for Effective Measurement
and
Remediation of Improper Payments (22 pages, 236 kb)
Eligibility
Verification Requirements for Delivery of Benefits to Victims
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (October 13, 2005) (3 pages, 43 kb)
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| Other
Guidance: |
Improving the Accuracy and Integrity of Federal Payments, 2007 Final Report (January 31, 2008) (49 pages, 286 kb)
Improving the Accuracy and Integrity of Federal Payments (January 31, 2007) (3 pages, 350 kb)
Improving
the Accuracy and Integrity of Federal Payments (February 2,
2006) (32 pages, 307 kb)
OMB
Report - Improving the Accuracy and Integrity of Federal Payments
(January 25, 2005) (28 pages, 199 kb)
Alternative for Estimating Improper Payment Amounts,
CFO Council Working Group on Improper Payments (September
2004)
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| Resources: |
www.cfoc.gov
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