Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008

A bill to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars.

1/31/2008--Introduced.
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 to require the head of each federal agency to:
(1) annually review all agency programs and identify those programs and activities that may be susceptible to significant improper payments; and
(2) report on agency actions to reduce and recover improper payments. Defines "improper payment" as any payment that should not have been made, that was made in an incorrect or duplicate amount, or that was made to an ineligible recipient. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to:
(1) provide guidance to agencies for reducing improper payments, addressing risks, and establishing appropriate prepayment and postpayment internal controls; and
(2) prepare an annual report with an identification of the compliance status of each agency in identifying improper payments and the delinquent programs responsible for the agency's status.
Requires federal agencies with outlays of $1 million or more to conduct a recovery audit of all programs and activities to assist in recouping improper payments.
Requires:
(1) each agency's Inspector General to report each fiscal year on agency compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and this Act;
(2) the head of an agency determined not to be in compliance for two consecutive fiscal years to expend available appropriations on intensified compliance; and
(3) an agency determined not to be in compliance for three consecutive fiscal years, with a delinquent program reported for two of those years consecutively, to transfer 5% of the appropriations for each of delinquent program to the Treasury.
Suspends appropriations to agencies that have an improper payment rate greater than 15% for three consecutive fiscal years until the agency's Inspector General certifies that sufficient changes have been implemented to warrant resumed authorization of appropriations.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
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Committees

• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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  • Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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January 31, 2008

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• Added to calendar on Oct 01, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1103..
• Oct 01, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
• Added to calendar on Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably..
• Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-342. 10:00 a.m.
• Feb 27, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
• Jan 31, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• Jan 31, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S544-545)
• Introduced on Jan 31, 2008.

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August 01, 2008 Senate committee looks to crack down on erroneous payments

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August 04, 2008 Senate committee backs measure to reduce payment errors

Several years in the making, the bill (S. 2583) was crafted in response to testimony by the Office of Management and Budget and other agencies that money improperly spent was not being recovered in sufficient amounts. ...

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Business meeting to consider S.2583, to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars, S.3176, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and ...

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