Pursuit's Take
OIG audited USDA to determine whether the Department complied with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 to effectively reduce its improper payments.
OIG found that 8 of the 16 USDA high-risk programs did not comply with one or more of the seven requirements. These non-compliances continue to illustrate the risks of improper payments affecting taxpayers, as USDA could have avoided approximately $74 million in improper payments by meeting reduction targets.