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Tag Archives: fraud waste abuse
GAO’s 2019 High-Risk List Update
Today we released our 2019 High Risk List, which includes 35 areas that we consider to be at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement, or in need of transformation. Since our 2017 report, the rankings for more than … Continue reading
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March 6, 2019
Tagged census, Chris Mihm, cybersecurity, Department of Veterans Affairs, fraud waste abuse, high risk, housing finance, human capital, improper payments, IT acquisitions, pension, security clearance, Shelby Oakley, SI, supply management, tax gap, VA health care, weather satellites
Data Challenges Contribute to Billions in Medicaid Improper Payments (podcast)
Federal Medicaid administrators rely on state-reported data to help with oversight activities, such as determining whether the program is paying eligible providers for covered services. Given that Medicaid made an estimated $36 billion in payment errors in 2016, many question … Continue reading
Fraud Awareness Week
As the congressional watchdog, we have dedicated resources to identify, prevent, and respond to allegations of federal government fraud, waste, and abuse because these can result in misuse of taxpayer funds. That’s your money! For International Fraud Awareness Week, here’s … Continue reading
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November 18, 2015
Tagged ACA fraud, disability fraud, Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, FAIS, fraud, fraud waste abuse, FraudNet, improper payments, improper payments vs fraud, International Fraud Awareness Week, Medicaid fraud, Medicare fraud, reporting government fraud, what is fraud, what is improper payments
