Package GAO High-Risk Program Data into Contractor Due Diligence Checklist
- Organization
- GAO audit identifying programs with sustained high improper payment rates
- Sector
- Federal contractors receiving payments from programs with 10%+ improper payment rates
- Location
- National federal contractor market
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Executive summary
Current state
The GAO audit reveals a $3 trillion improper payment ecosystem with five major federal agencies lacking documented policies for timely reporting despite OMB's oversight authority, creating a compliance void where OMB has the mandate but lacks enforcement power over entrenched institutional autonomy.
Market catalyst
Federal contractors receiving payments from programs with 10%+ improper payment rates face increased audit risk but lack specific guidance on how to demonstrate due diligence to avoid liability or contract termination.
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