Pursuit's Take
Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not complied with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) for a sixth 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 fiscal year 2016, USDA programs accounted for an estimated $3.3 billion in improper payments, which is an 8.86 percent improper payment rate.