1、Order Code RS22587January 30, 2007Improper Payments Information Act of 2002:A Brief IntroductionVirginia A. McMurtry Specialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionGarrett Hatch Analyst in Government Organization and Management Government and Finance DivisionSummaryThe inte
2、nt of the Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) is to improveaccountability in administering federal tax dollars and to reduce wasteful spending.IPIA provisions require federal agencies to identify programs that are susceptible tosignificant improper payments, to estimate the amount of overpaymen
3、ts, and to reportannually to Congress on those figures and on the steps being taken to reduce suchpayments. Oversight hearings on the IPIA have been held in both the House and theSenate, and some Members have expressed concern that implementation guidanceissued by the Office of Management and Budget
4、 (OMB) inappropriately limits the scopeof the legislation. This report will be updated as events warrant.Legislative History and IntentOn November 26, 2002, the Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) was signedinto law as P.L. 107-300 (116 Stat. 2350). Augmenting previous financial managementrefor
