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FEDERALhearing transcript

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Hearing on Federal Fiscal Management and Improper Payments

Original title: FAILURES OF FISCAL MANAGEMENT: A VIEW FROM THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

January 1, 2018

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing highlights the government's struggle to manage taxpayer funds, specifically addressing $144 billion in s identified in 2016, which impacts the overall federal budget and long-term .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Agencies

22 agencies are identified as having programs with improper payment issues that require reform.

Taxpayers

Taxpayers are affected by the management of federal funds and the overall fiscal solvency of the government.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

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Summary

The House Committee on the Budget held a hearing on May 3, 2017, to examine federal fiscal management failures with Gene Dodaro. The discussion focused on the rising trend of improper government payments, high-risk programs prone to waste and fraud, and the long-term fiscal outlook of the United States.

Key Facts

The federal government made $144 billion in improper payments in 2016.
Improper payments increased by 35% between 2012 ($107 billion) and 2016 ($144 billion).
Improper payments currently affect 112 programs across 22 federal agencies.
18 government programs susceptible to improper payments failed to report their data.
The hearing was held on May 3, 2017, in the Longworth House Office Building.
The committee plans to introduce the fiscal year 2018 budget in the spring of 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an improper payment?

An is any government payment made in an incorrect amount, to the wrong individual or entity, or for the wrong purpose.

Why is the GAO concerned about these payments?

The GAO identifies these payments as a significant factor in government waste, fraud, and abuse, which negatively impacts the long-term of the federal government.

Why It Matters

The hearing highlights the government's struggle to manage taxpayer funds, specifically addressing $144 billion in s identified in 2016, which impacts the overall federal budget and long-term .

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Rising Improper Payments

There was a documented 35% increase in improper federal payments over a four-year period leading up to 2016.

Government Accountability Office

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on the Budget“The committee conducting the hearing.”Map →

personGene L. Dodaro“Comptroller General of the United States and director of the Government Accounta”Map →

personDiane Black“Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget.”Map →

organizationGovernment Accountability Office“The federal agency responsible for auditing and investigating government spendin”Map →

Sources

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