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Department of Homeland Security's FY 2017 Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010

Executive Summary

DHS did not comply with IPERA because it did not meet one of the six IPERA requirements. Specifically, DHS did not meet its annual reduction targets for 2 of 14 programs. Additionally, we determined that DHS did not provide adequate oversight of the component’s improper testing and reporting.

Report Number

OIG-18-72

Issue Date

08/09/2018