Improper Payments Transparency Act

Summary#

This bill adds new reporting requirements to Title 31 of the U.S. Code. It directs that the President’s annual budget submission include information about improper payments for programs and activities at executive agencies that must file improper payment reports under chapter 33. The budget must include a plain-language explanation for why improper payment amounts and rates occurred, and show trends over the previous three years for programs where amounts and rates increased, decreased, or did not change. The budget must also list corrective actions that are incomplete and describe steps the agency will take, including actions in corrective action plans under section 3352(d).

What it means for you#

• Members of the public and Congress would see more detailed information about improper payments and agency plans to fix them in the President’s budget submission.
• Executive agencies that already submit improper payment reports would have to include narrative explanations, three-year trend information, and the status of corrective actions in the budget materials.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

Sponsors: Rudy Yakym; Jimmy Panetta; Jack Bergman; Scott Peters; Rashida Tlaib; Brian Fitzpatrick; Eugene Vindman; Daniel Meuser. No explanatory statements or additional public views are included in the bill text or metadata provided.

Opponents' View#

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