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Lawmakers press OMB on improper payments and plans for pre‑award precertification
Summary
Members and OMB discussed improper payments, the administration's executive order on preventing waste (referenced as EO 14249), and plans to implement precertification and pre‑award checks; OMB said government‑wide guidance is being developed.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers pressed Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vogt about improper payments and what the administration plans to do to reduce fraud and waste, citing Government Accountability Office estimates and a recent executive order directing new pre‑award procedures.
Representative Hinson said GAO estimates improper payments between roughly $230 billion and $500…
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