GAO says OMB still has 20 priority recommendations open
A GAO update says OMB still has 20 priority recommendations open, including unresolved gaps in fraud oversight, improper-payment reporting and program data.
Improper payments
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GAO Says Federal Agencies Struggle to Match Data Used to Check Award Eligibility
A new Government Accountability Office report says agencies face data-quality and interoperability problems when checking whether recipients qualify for federal awards and payments.
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GAO Says VA Community Care and Medicare Advantage Need Stronger Payment Controls
A new Government Accountability Office report says the Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Advantage need additional steps to reduce improper-payment and fraud risks.
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GAO Flags Unfinished Fraud Controls in Medicare and VA Payments
A July GAO review found $23.7 billion in Medicare Advantage payment errors and $608 million in VA Community Care improper or unknown payments.
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GAO Finds Fraud-Risk Gaps Across $1.1 Trillion in Federal Programs
A July 23 GAO review found that 15 of 20 major state-administered federal programs lacked documented evidence of fully assessing and prioritizing fraud risks.
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GAO: Fraud-risk and improper-payment gaps persist in VA Community Care, Medicare Advantage
GAO says VA Community Care and Medicare Advantage still lack comprehensive fraud-risk assessments and controls, leaving FY2025 improper-payment estimates exposed.
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SSA OIG flags FY2025 SSI payment-integrity reporting gaps—what follows next
United States Federal Watchdogs and Public Spending – SSA’s inspector general says SSA met most PIIA FY2025 payment-integrity rules, but missed two SSI thresholds.