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This Cross Agency Priority (CAP) Goal has achieved significant gains and is being institutionalized across the federal government. You can read more about this categorization here and can continue to find modified quarterly progress updates on this page.
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Goal Leader:
Gay Gilbert
Administrator, Office of Unemployment Insurance, U.S. Department of Labor
Goal Leader:
Jeff Schramek
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Services and Operations, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Goal Leader:
Megan Worstell
Acting Director of the Office of Financial Management and Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Goal Leader:
Greg Till
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fiscal Operations and Policy, Department of the Treasury
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❝Historically, the Federal Government has focused on improper payments broadly, including process errors that do not affect money paid, rather than strategically targeting monetary loss to taxpayers.❞
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The goal is to demonstrate stewardship of taxpayer dollars by focusing on getting government payments right the first time they are made and preventing monetary loss and to build trust in government by better understanding the nature of improper payments and their relationship to payment integrity.
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While improper payments may compromise citizens’ trust in government, they are not always indicative of fraud, nor do they necessarily represent payments that should not have been made. Having the right information and the capacity to address root causes are critical components.
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- To improve the efficiencies of government programs by focusing on getting government payments right the first time they are made and reducing the cost associated with an incorrect payment.
- Build trust in government by better understanding the nature of improper payments and their relationship to payment integrity.
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View the KPIs for this CAP Goal on our new KPI page! Our new page hosts enhanced visualizations and interactive dashboards that allow you to view key data sets in new and innovative ways.
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January 07, 2021
January 2021 Updates Show Progress on Cross-Agency Priority and Agency Priority Goals
Today, we published progress updates for both Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals and Agency Priority Goals (APGs) for the final quarter of FY2020. These updates highlight recent milestones and accomplishments as well as related initiatives that support progress towards a more modern and effective government.
September 17, 2020
September 2020 Updates Show Progress on Cross-Agency and Agency Priority Goals
General Services Administration & the Office of Management and Budget
