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 seventh consecutive year.
The Department of Agriculture reported mandatory improper payment information for 6 of USDA’s 10 high-risk programs did not fully comply with 1 or more requirements. For fiscal year 2017, USDA programs accounted for an estimated $3.33 billion in improper payments, which is an 9.93 percent improper payment rate.