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GAO-24-107482 1 (2024-06-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaoqla0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Why This Matters Key Takeaways Improper payments are a long-standing and significant problem in the federal government. Since fiscal year 2003, federal executive agencies (referred to in this report as agencies) have reported cumulative improper payment estimates of about $2.7 trillion, including $236 billion for fiscal year 2023. The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) requires agencies to manage improper payments by, among other things, identifying risks, taking corrective actions, and estimating and reporting on improper payments in programs and activities (referred to in this report as programs per Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance) they administer. Understanding the requirements and related key concepts is important to more effectively managing improper payments. Estimating improper payments is a key step in helping agencies identify root causes and develop effective corrective actions. Agencies that fail to properly develop estimates for risk-susceptible programs as required may not be able to determine the extent to which improper payments occur. Further, without these estimates, agencies may not be able to assess whether corrective actions are leading to reductions in improper payments. House Report 117-389, which accompanied the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-328, Div. 1, 136 Stat. 4913), includes a provision for GAO to provide quarterly reports on improper payments. This is our sixth such report. This report provides information related to requirements, standards, and guidance on identifying, estimating, and reporting improper payments. Additionally, we discuss programs for which agencies reported fiscal year 2023 estimated improper payment rates of 10 percent or higher, as well as those for which agencies failed to report fiscal year 2023 estimates as required. Agencies are required to report improper payment estimates for those programs they have identified as risk-susceptible. Reliable estimates are helpful for understanding and addressing financial vulnerabilities and for assessing the effectiveness of corrective actions. The causes of improper payments can range from unintentional administrative errors to the willful misrepresentation inherent in fraud. * Agencies reported estimated improper payment rates of 10 percent or higher for 16 of the 71 programs with reported estimates for fiscal year 2023. The reported rates for 10 of these programs have exceeded 10 percent for at least 2 consecutive years. * Agencies did not develop and report fiscal year 2023 improper payment estimates as required for nine risk-susceptible programs. These agencies Page 1 GAO-24-107482 Improper Payments

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