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What They Are Saying: H.R. 8343, the Enhancing Improper Payment Accountability Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, the House Budget Committee marked up five additional budget process reform bills, including H.R. 8343, the “Enhancing Improper Payment Accountability Act of 2024.” The bill was favorably reported by the House Budget Committee on a bipartisan vote of 18 ayes to 7 nays. The “Enhancing Improper Payment Accountability Act,” sponsored by Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), would impose timely reporting requirements for new federal spending … Continue Reading
May 22, 2024
What They Are Saying: H.R. 8342, the Improper Payments Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, H.R. 8342, the “Improper Payments Transparency Act” was favorably reported by the House Budget Committee on a bipartisan vote of 18-7. The “Improper Payments Transparency Act,” led by Budget Process Reform Task Force Chairman Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA),would direct the President to include the amounts and rates of improper payments at each executive branch agency, year-over-year … Continue Reading
May 21, 2024
What they are Saying: H.R. 8195, the Strengthening Administrative PAYGO (SAP) Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, H.R. 8195, the “Strengthening Administrative PAYGO (SAP) Act of 2024” was reported by the House Budget Committee to the House with a favorable recommendation by a vote of 16-9. “The SAP Act,” sponsored by Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), would provide transparency on unchecked administrative spending by ensuring the Executive Branch is held accountable when issuing costly executive actions. “The SAP Act” has the … Continue Reading
May 17, 2024
House Budget Committee Reports Five Budget Process Reform Initiatives Favorably to the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Budget Committee held a markup of five bills regarding Budget Process Reform. All five bills were reported favorably out of the Committee to the House. These bills will reform the budget process and help ensure American taxpayers monies are not being wasted. The bills marked up include: H.R. 8341, the “Cost Estimates Improvement Act.” Sponsors: Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX), Rep. Ed Case (D-HI), Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), and Rep. … Continue Reading
May 03, 2024
Budget Committee to Introduce Legislation to Rein-In Improper Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Budget Committee announced a forthcoming package of legislation that will rein-in improper payments within the federal government. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) recently published an op-ed on the importance of ending the derelict practice of wasting federal tax dollars on improper payments in The Hill entitled, “It’s Time to Stop Talking and Start Acting on Fraud and Improper Payments.” In the piece, Chairman Arrington highlights … Continue Reading
April 17, 2024
Chairman Arrington Statement on First Ever Government-Wide Fraud Estimate Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) unveiled a first-ever fraud estimate report across all government programs. According to the report, the federal government faces estimated annual financial losses due to fraud ranging from $233 billion to $521 billion. These losses stem from various fraud risks within federal programs and operations, underscoring a critical need for enhanced fraud risk management and prevention strategies. In response to the report, … Continue Reading
March 26, 2024
Arrington & Comer Statements on GAO’s Improper Payments Report
WASHINGTON D.C.— House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY), co-leaders of the Improper Payments Working Group, issued statements today on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report, “Improper Payments: Information on Agencies’ Fiscal Year 2023 Estimates.”“This past fiscal year, the federal government made $236 billion in fraudulent and wasteful payments - more than we spent on Homeland … Continue Reading
February 28, 2024
Chairman Arrington Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Fraud and Improper Payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey C. Arrington reintroduced legislation to ensure states using federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds are held to the same program integrity standards as federal agencies. “In order to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington, we must root out the over two hundred billion dollars in wasteful and fraudulent spending every year, this legislation puts controls over states’ distribution of welfare … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
House Budget Committee Members Consider Ideas to Curb Improper Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Budget Committee convened a roundtable to discuss improper payments across the Federal government and opportunities for reform. The roundtable featured Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Orice Williams Brown, Chief Operating Officer of the GAO, Budget Committee Members, and others. Led by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), the Member roundtable examined ways to address improper … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
House Budget Committee to Hold a Hearing on “Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, January 31st, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) and members of the House Budget Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office.” The recently reappointed Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel will appear before the Committee to answer questions on how CBO can be more … Continue Reading
