It’s tempting to want to celebrate the latest improper payment numbers—just announced as being at their lowest level in a decade— as a great success story. And indeed, the administration is ...

The federal government disbursed a reported $2.7 trillion in improper payments—amounts that either should not have been paid, were made for the incorrect amount, or otherwise lacked fidelity—over the ...

Improper payments, which put taxpayer dollars at risk, have been a long-term issue for the federal government, but they declined over the past year. However, there is more than meets the eye on this, ...

A new report finds that the federal government made nearly $236 billion in improper payments across entitlement programs last year, with Medicare and Medicaid a large source of payment errors. The ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that aggressive corrective actions have led to an estimated $20.72 billion reduction of Medicare fee-for-service improper payments over ...

Man arrested for child sex crimes may have additional victims in Blacksburg, police say A Virginia babysitter arrested in relation to child sex crimes may have additional victims in the Blacksburg ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The House Budget Committee last week voted to pass a bipartisan proposal from Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Blake Moore, R-Utah, ...

Republicans and Democrats took two very different approaches Tuesday to the issue of improper payments made by the Medicare and Medicaid programs. "For fiscal year 2023, GAO [the Government ...

A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program “We Welcome SNAP Benefits” sign unveiled on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. (USDA photo) The Agriculture Department is one of 16 federal departments and agencies ...