2.1: Improper Payments
Reduce Improper Payments Other Information:
Improper payments occur when funds go to the wrong recipient, the recipient receives the incorrect amount of funds, documentation
is not available to support a payment, or the recipient uses funds in an improper manner. In fiscal year 2010, Federal government
improper payments totaled approximately $125 billion. Although not all improper payments are fraud (most are unintentional),
and not all improper payments are waste (many improper payments may have been proper, but are considered inaccurate due to
missing documentation), all improper payments degrade the integrity of government programs and compromise citizens’ trust
in government. To better protect taxpayers and improve efficiency, the Administration is working with Federal and State partners,
Congress and other stakeholders to reduce improper payments without negatively impacting citizen access to needed programs.
You can learn more about our efforts to reduce improper payments at PaymentAccuracy.gov
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