Pursuit's Take
May 2016
Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not complied with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) for a fifth consecutive year.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported mandatory improper payment information for 18 programs identified as susceptible to significant improper payments (high-risk). For FY 2015, USDA programs accounted for an estimated $6.3 billion in improper payments, which is a 5.70 percent improper payment rate.