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HOUSE 877118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Condemning Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council Chair Phil Mendelson, Councilman Charles Allen, and the rest of the government of the city of Washington, DC, for their failure to stop the crime epidemic plaguing their city.

Last Action
11/17/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-08Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  • 2023-02-08Introduced in House
  • 2023-02-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-08 (00)

Preventing Improper Payments Act

This bill designates any program or activity making more than $100 million in payments in a fiscal year as susceptible to significant improper payments. Under current law, programs designated as susceptible to significant improper payments are subject to additional assessments and reporting requirements.

The bill requires each agency to submit to Congress, as part of the annual financial report of the agency, a report on

  • implementing financial and administrative controls and certain other practices with respect to fraud risk;
  • identifying risks and vulnerabilities to fraud; and
  • establishing strategies, procedures, and other steps to curb fraud.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
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