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Department of Homeland Security: Challenges in Implementing the Improper Payments Information Act and Recovering Improper Payments

Eliminating and Recovering Improper Payments

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 168


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On Jan. 31, 2008, the author testified before a Senate Subcommittee at a hearing entitled, ¿Eliminating Agency Payment Errors.¿ At the hearing, he discussed fed. agencies¿ progress in addressing key requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA) and Section 831 of the Nat. Defense Authorization Act for FY 2002, commonly known as the Recovery Auditing Act. A review and testimony focused on: (1) progress made in agencies¿ implementation and reporting under IPIA for FY 2007; (2) remaining challenges with IPIA implementation; and (3) agencies¿ efforts to report recovery auditing information. This report provides answers to follow-up questions relating to the Jan. 31 2008 testimony.
The fed. gov¿t. is accountable for how its agencies & grantees spend hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars & is responsible for safeguarding those funds against improper payments & recouping those funds when improper payments occur. The U.S. Congress enacted the Improper Payments Info. Act of 2002 (IPIA) & section 831 of the Nat. Defense Author. Act for FY2002, commonly known as the Recovery Auditing Act, to address these issues. This testimony focuses on: (1) progress made in agencies¿ implementation & reporting under IPIA for FY2007; (2) major challenges that continue to hinder full reporting of improper payment info.; & (3) agencies¿ efforts to report on recovery auditing & recoup contract overpayments. Charts & tables.