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The federal government makes every effort to ensure that payments are made to the right recipient
for the right amount and at the right time.
Despite agency efforts to ensure payment accuracy, improper payments still happen. In FY 2024, the
total amount of improper and unknown payments governmentwide was $161.5 billion.
