{"id":16915,"date":"2015-07-29T17:39:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T17:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/07\/29\/new-law-tries-to-curb-125b-in-improper-federal-spending\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:44:25","slug":"new-law-tries-to-curb-125b-in-improper-federal-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2015\/07\/29\/new-law-tries-to-curb-125b-in-improper-federal-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"New law tries to curb $125B in improper federal spending"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New legislation cracking down on fraudulent and improper payments gives agencies more requirements and oversight in an attempt to save the government hundreds of billions of dollars a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015 \u2014 co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Ron Johnson, R-Wisc. \u2014 builds upon previous measures enacted in 2010 and 2013 by requiring agencies to use and share data to ensure federal dollars are being allocated correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill passed the Senate Tuesday by unanimous consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Bill: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/114\/bills\/s614\/BILLS-114s614rs.pdf\" title=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/114\/bills\/s614\/BILLS-114s614rs.pdf\">Improper Payments Coordination Act<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation expands use of the Do Not Pay initiative, as well as increasing data sharing \u2014 specifically around informing agencies of the death of a beneficiary \u2014 and the use of analytics to discover and recover improper payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law also requires the Treasury Department to report to Congress on the agency-by-agency use of analytics within 180 days of enactment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carper cited statistics from the Office of Management and Budget that show agencies made some $125 billion in improper payments in 2014 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>More: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.federaltimes.com\/article\/20130123\/AGENCY05\/301230003\/Improper-payment-rate-falls-some-trouble-persists\" title=\"http:\/\/archive.federaltimes.com\/article\/20130123\/AGENCY05\/301230003\/Improper-payment-rate-falls-some-trouble-persists\">Improper payment rate falls in 2013, but trouble persists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That figure is $19 billion more than recorded in 2013, Johnson pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Despite increased attention to the problem, the federal government&#8217;s efforts to stop improper payments have not been successful,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Taxpayers expect the federal government to ensure 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