Podcast: Improper Payments
August 27, 2026
Federal agencies spend taxpayer dollars to carry out government programs, and they need to have systems in place to make sure those payments are going to the right recipient for the right amount for an allowable purpose, and there's documentation to prove it. Over the past several months, the EPA OIG has issued two reports looking at different pieces of that responsibility at the EPA. The OIG's deputy assistant inspector general for audit tells us the broader story about why the details behind payment reviews matter.
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Running Time
00:18:00
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