Improper payments
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Every year the federal government reports levels of improper payments of around $140 billion. The problem seems impervious to efforts to end it.
November 21, 2018 -
One of the biggest culprits of improper payments in the federal government — the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — is making progress to combat the issue.
November 20, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it avoided handing out more than $4.5 billion in improper payments under one of its signature programs in fiscal 2018.
November 19, 2018 -
The CFO Council and the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Fiscal Service give agencies a guide to address an area of improper payments that has long been overlooked.
October 22, 2018 -
The Voice of America has fired or proposed to terminate 15 individuals following investigations that found the individuals had accepted improper payments from a foreign official.
October 05, 2018 -
When it comes to distribution of humanitarian aid, money sometimes goes to the wrong hands or it buys less that expected.
September 25, 2018 -
Cutting down on improper payments is on the list of cross-agency priority goals in the President's Management Agenda.
September 24, 2018 -
Somewhere along the line, annual spending for Medicare and Medicaid hit the $1 trillion mark. More than half is Medicaid.
September 06, 2018 -
HHS' Office of Inspector General is giving its agents on-the-ground a chance to tell their stories, in their own words.
June 18, 2018 -
As the Senate has a few extra weeks to work, here are several bills worth keeping an eye on this summer.
June 11, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new proposal rolls back what the White House deems over-regulation of the commercial space launch industry.
May 25, 2018 -
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has saved billions with the use of statistics and data analytics technology to reduce improper payments. Now it helps the VA.
March 02, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill to make sure Congressional members use their own money to settle with harassment victims passed the House unanimously.
February 07, 2018 -
Giving agencies better access to accurate, timely death records could help curb improper payments to deceased employees.
February 06, 2018 -
Lack of updated deceased records at VA shows billions in improper payments to deceased veterans, according to SSA IG
September 01, 2017