fraud

New strategy, A-123 update to help reduce improper payments

David Lebryk, the fiscal assistant secretary at Treasury, said a new strategy provides tools, best practices and guidance to improve federal payments.

Ask the CIO

SEC, fraud cases, Supreme Court Trump Capitol Riot

The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases

Management

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Some feds continue to see fraudulent FSAFEDS deductions

Benefits

OPM pauses new FSAFEDS enrollments after fraud surge

Benefits

Forging government resilience against fraud, waste and abuse

Commentary

Treasury giving agencies a fighting chance to prevent fraud

Agency Oversight

Social Security IG looks to stop fraud revved up by AI

Benefits

NerdWallet-Millennial Money-Financial Insecurity Help

Fraudster hacks federal auction website, buys truck for a dollar

Federal Newscast

COMET recompete, Polaris protests keep acquisition exciting in early fiscal 2024

Reporter's Notebook

Did agencies forget how to prevent fraud during pandemic relief?

Agency Oversight

biometric security, Pandemic, fraud, PRAC

‘Eye-watering kind of fraud’: Improper payments account for third of pandemic unemployment program’s funds

Big Data

Social Security, SSA, worker, telework, episodic telework

SSA built a system to help combat identity fraud. Backers say it’s ‘at risk of collapse’

Financial institutions that use the electronic Consent Based SNN Verification system say it’s working well, but are balking at a steep increases in fees.

Management

Fake solicitation highlights growing attacks against federal officials

Miller said she was unaware of any data about the success rate of these types of attacks, but there is plenty of anecdotal evidence of companies losing…

Federal Report

Billions in funding, not enough oversight resources, IGs tell Congress

Budget

Inspectors General from science-based agencies told House lawmakers they are fighting an uphill battle against fraud in grant and other programs as funding flows from recent laws Congress passed.