FY 2023 Improper Payments Drop; Level Still High

Fourteen of 24 Agencies Meet PIIA Requirements for Reporting Such Payments
Jerry Ashworth
April 1, 2024 at 08:03:32 ET
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Although federal agencies’ total estimated improper payments for federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 remained at a staggering $236 billion, this estimate was an $11 billion decrease from the FY 2022 level, and nearly a $46 billion reduction from FY 2021, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Improper payments — those that should not have been made ... Read More