U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in Its Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report

In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, we reviewed the “Payment Integrity” section in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Our objective was to determine whether the Department met the requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) and accurately and completely reported on improper payments in its AFR and accompanying materials. We found that the Department did not comply with PIIA reporting requirements for FY 2020 because it was unable to provide evidence that risk assessments were performed on three new programs. We were accordingly unable to verify the Department’s representations and the accuracy of the information published in the AFR and so were required to report a finding of noncompliance pursuant to relevant inspection standards.