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GAO-24-106927 1 (2024-03-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaoqbj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Why This Matters Key Takeaways What are the federal agencies' estimates for fiscal year 2023 improper payments? Improper payments-those that should not have been made or were made in the incorrect amount-have consistently been a government-wide issue. Since fiscal year 2003, cumulative improper payment estimates by executive branch agencies have totaled about $2.7 trillion. Reducing improper payments is critical to safeguarding federal funds. We have reported on improper payments in our audit reports on the U.S. government's consolidated financial statements since fiscal year 1997. We have found that these payments represent a material deficiency or weakness in internal controls. Specifically, we have noted that the federal government is unable to determine the full extent of its improper payments or to reasonably assure that appropriate actions are taken to reduce them. House Report 117-389, which accompanied the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023, includes a provision for GAO to provide quarterly reports on improper payments. This is our fifth such report, and it provides an overview of federal agencies' improper payment estimates for fiscal year 2023. Additionally, we discuss agencies' compliance with legal requirements for reporting and managing improper payments. . In fiscal year 2023, federal agencies estimated a total of $236 billion in improper payments, a decrease of about $11 billion from the prior fiscal year. About $175 billion (or 74 percent) of these improper payments were overpayments. The total fiscal year 2023 improper payment estimate does not include some programs that agencies have determined are susceptible to significant improper payments, such as the Department of Health and Humans Services' (HHS) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). In fiscal year 2022, 14 of the 24 agencies covered by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act) fully complied with applicable improper payment criteria, as reported by their agency inspectors general. Agencies reported about $236 billion in improper payment estimates for fiscal year 2023.1 This amount represents a decrease of about $11 billion from the fiscal year 2022 estimate (see fig. 1). Page 1 GAO-24-1 06927 Improper Payments Page 1 GAO-24-106927 Improper Payments

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