DHS' Fiscal Year 2022 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019

Date Issued

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Homeland Security

Report Number

OIG-23-25

Report Description

The objective was to determine whether the Department of Homeland Security complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) in fiscal year 2022. We determined that although DHS made improvements to reduce improper payments (IP) and unknown payments (UP), it did not comply with the PIIA.

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
We recommend the DHS Chief Financial Officer ensure FEMA conducts payment integrity testing of the Funeral Assistance program.
2	No	$0	$0
We recommend the DHS Chief Financial Officer ensure FEMA assesses and conducts payment integrity testing, as applicable, for any program with COVID-19 funding that meets the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 threshold.
3	No	$0	$0
We recommend the DHS Chief Financial Officer ensure 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.