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DHS' Fiscal Year 2023 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
Although the Department of Homeland Security has made improvements to reduce improper payments (IPs) and unknown payments (UPs), DHS did not comply with the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) of 2019 for fiscal year 2023. According to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, an agency must meet all 10 PIIA requirements to be compliant. DHS complied with 9 of the 10 requirements, but it did not comply with the requirement to publish IP and UP estimates for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Validate As You Go (VAYGo) program for FY 2023.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-24-25
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
2
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
Additional Details Link: 
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2024-05/OIG-24-25-Jun24.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend the DHS Chief Financial Officer ensure that FEMA conducts testing and reporting of improper payments plus unknown payments of the Public Assistance Validate As You Go program in compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019.
2 Open No
We recommend the DHS Chief Financial Officer ensure that DHS’ Risk Management and Assurance Division follows OMB requirements for programs that do not comply with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, as stated in Appendix C of OMB Circular A-123.
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