Oversight
Pandemic unemployment fraud as high as $135B, watchdog says
The Government Accountability Office's new estimate underscores the urgency of modernizing state-based unemployment insurance systems.
Oversight
Want to track pandemic relief spending? Data problems make that difficult, committee says
“These challenges limit the degree of transparency into the use of pandemic relief funds,” a new report from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee says.
Tech
How some agencies used tech to decrease improper payments
Governmentwide, improper payments are up relative to fiscal year 2020. But digital tools — alongside other management tactics — enabled some agencies to find reductions.
Management
New Report Identifies Over $100B in Potential Government Services Savings
The government’s overlapping, fragmented and duplicative services are costing billions of dollars annually, a Government Accountability Office report claims.
Oversight
ATF Misclassified Jobs. A Senator Wants the Justice Department to Dig Deeper.
Citing concerns by the whistleblowers who triggered the investigation that found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had systematically misclassified administrative jobs as law enforcement-related, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, asked the Justice Department to do a more thorough investigation.
Oversight
Trump’s Global Media CEO Abused Authority and Wasted Funds, Review Finds
New agency leadership has been working to restore the agency’s operations and make corrective reforms.
Oversight
The Wheels that Squeak: Why Preventing Fraud is Not a Government Priority
Agency leaders need more institutional incentives to manage fraud, waste, and abuse in their programs systemically, argues one former member of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
Oversight
OSC: ATF Wasted At Least $10 Million Misclassifying Administrative Jobs as Law Enforcement
Although OPM and ATF investigations found around 100 positions within the agency’s HR department were improperly provided enhanced law enforcement pay and benefits, the whistleblowers who prompted the probe said the problem is more widespread than that.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: A Spotlight on Improper Payments in COVID Relief Programs
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
President Biden Issues a Sweeping Anti-COVID Fraud Proposal
One piece would be to give law enforcement and oversight agencies more time and resources to go after fraudsters.
Management
How do You Oversee Money That's Hard to Track?
The Project on Government Oversight's Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette joins the podcast to discuss how to minimize fraud in government spending.
Oversight
Fixing The Fraud Problem is Going to be a Heavy Lift
Natalie Alms joins the podcast to discuss two new GAO reports.
Oversight
GAO Pegs Unemployment Insurance Fraud Tally at More Than $60 billion
At the same time, the congressional watchdog cautioned that governmentwide fraud estimates are potentially dicey.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Is the Pandemic Over? This Year in COVID-19
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how coronavirus shaped 2022.
Oversight
Republicans Say They'll Go Back to the Basics With Oversight Priorities
The new chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee says it will return "to its primary duty to root out waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government."
Management
The Latest Improper Payment Numbers Are Here, But What Do They Mean?
The Office of Management and Budget published its annual governmentwide report on improper payments, but a fraud expert says they aren’t entirely reliable.
Oversight
What Would a GOP Takeover of the House Mean for the Oversight Committee?
The chair-in-waiting for the once “sleepy” committee would like to investigate COVID-19’s origins, the Biden administration’s border policies and the president’s family members.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Did SBA Bungle the Review of PPP Loans?
The Project on Government Oversight's Nick Schwellenbach joins the podcast to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program.
Management
Gucci Bags, Crypto and Vegas Vacations: COVID Relief Scams Land Public Employees in Legal Trouble
Former Rhea County Executive is headed to federal prison; DOJ rounds up five Memphis IRS employees
Oversight
The Best Way to Protect Infrastructure Spending from Waste and Fraud Is to Set Up an Oversight Body—Right Now
The new entity would need sufficient authority and resources to tackle the job.
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