Improper Payments: Agency Actions Needed to Help Save Taxpayer Dollars
June 04, 2026
June 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
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Improper Payments: Agency Actions Needed to Help Save Taxpayer Dollars
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Fast Facts
Improper payments-those that shouldn't have been made or were made in the incorrect amount-are a government-wide issue. Federal agencies estimated $186 billion in FY 2025, for a total of about $3 trillion in payment errors since FY 2003.
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Improper Payments: Agency Actions Needed to Help Save Taxpayer Dollars
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Fast Facts
Improper payments-those that shouldn't have been made or were made in the incorrect amount-are a government-wide issue. Federal agencies estimated $186 billion in FY 2025, for a total of about $3 trillion in payment errors since FY 2003.