Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
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The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law aimed at reducing, identifying, and recovering improper government payments to improve the integrity and efficiency of federal spending.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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public law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance transparency of improper payment reporting
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reduce waste in federal programs ⓘ strengthen oversight of federal expenditures ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies of the United States
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federal benefit programs ⓘ federal contract and grant payments ⓘ federal loan and loan guarantee programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy | Office of Management and Budget ⓘ |
| field |
federal financial management
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government accountability ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| goal |
to achieve more accurate federal payment processes
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to protect taxpayer funds from erroneous disbursements ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
expanded use of recovery audits in federal programs
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heightened management attention to payment accuracy ⓘ increased reporting requirements on improper payments ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
federal program integrity
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improper payments ⓘ internal controls over payments ⓘ payment recovery audits ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Government Accountability Office
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Inspectors General of federal agencies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to identify improper payments in federal programs
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to improve the efficiency of federal spending ⓘ to improve the integrity of federal spending ⓘ to recover improper payments in federal programs ⓘ to reduce improper payments in federal programs ⓘ |
| regulates |
identification of improper payments in federal programs
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measurement of improper payments in federal programs ⓘ recovery audits for improper payments ⓘ reporting of improper payments in federal programs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
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| requires |
federal agencies to conduct recovery audits where cost‑effective
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federal agencies to estimate the amount of improper payments in high‑risk programs ⓘ federal agencies to implement corrective action plans to reduce improper payments ⓘ federal agencies to periodically review programs for susceptibility to improper payments ⓘ federal agencies to report improper payment estimates to oversight bodies ⓘ |
| sector | public sector financial management ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
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relatedTo
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Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
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relatedTo
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Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act