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HR 877 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Preventing Improper Payments Act

Introduced: February 8, 2023 Introduced by: Moore, Blake D. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Improper Payments Act

This bill designates any program or activity making more than $100 million in payments in a fiscal year as susceptible to significant improper payments. Under current law, programs designated as susceptible to significant improper payments are subject to additional assessments and reporting requirements.

The bill requires each agency to submit to Congress, as part of the annual financial report of the agency, a report on

  • implementing financial and administrative controls and certain other practices with respect to fraud risk;
  • identifying risks and vulnerabilities to fraud; and
  • establishing strategies, procedures, and other steps to curb fraud.
What's happening now February 8, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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