Federal Improper Payment Estimate Rises in FY 2019 to $175 Billion

Jerry Ashworth
March 9, 2020 at 07:45:24 ET
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Despite the presence of laws such as the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA) (Pub. L. 111-204), as amended, aimed at reducing the amount of improper payments spent in federal programs, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to Congress found that the amount of estimated erroneous payments rose to $175 billion in federal fiscal year (FY) 2019, up $2... Read More