A new report by the Government Accountability Office indicates that approximately 10 percent of the federal deficit could be ...

The federal government made at least $186 billion of improper payments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, according to new Government ...

Federal improper payments hit $186 billion in fiscal year 2025, with Medicare, Medicaid and tax credits accounting for the bulk, a new GAO report finds.

As the 119th Congress seeks to reduce government spending through reconciliation, talk of Medicaid reductions has raised concerns about vulnerable populations losing Medicaid coverage. But simply ...

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 ...

A new GAO report released last week (“Improper Payments: Fiscal Year 2022 Estimates and Opportunities for Improvement”) made brief headlines for finding that, during fiscal year 2022, federal agencies ...

(NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is wrestling with a “record-breaking backlog” of cases that has led to roughly $1.1 billion in improper payments, according to a new report by 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, ...

"Improper IFR" is a catchall term for preventable instrument flight errors, frequently leading to fatal accidents due to issues like failing to maintain altitude, descending below minimums, or rushing ...