Federal Reports

This our final report on fiscal year (FY) 2015 improper payment reporting. We conducted this review to comply with the requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA)--as amended by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (!PERA) and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA)--and Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-123, Appendix C, "Requirements for Effective Estimation and Remediation of Improper Payments," as amended. Our review focused on assessing whether the Department's improper payment reporting in its FY 2015 Agency Financial Report complied with all applicable reporting requirements. We also evaluated the accuracy and completeness of the Department's reporting, as well as its performance in reducing and recapturing improper payments.

A disappointed job competitor alleged that an individual selected for a senior (SES-equivalent) position overstated her qualifications and embellished her prior work experience and responsibilities, and that the hiring official (also SES-equivalent) failed to verify her prior employment. The complainant also alleged that the same official promoted another CNCS employee without competition.