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

Date Issued

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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-24-25

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.

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 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 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	No	$0	$0
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.