Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 6, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 to require the head of each federal agency to: (1) annually review all agency programs and identify those programs and activities that may be susceptible to significant improper payments; and (2) report on agency actions to reduce and recover improper payments. Defines "improper payment" as any payment that should not have been made, that was made in an incorrect or duplicate amount, or that was made to an ineligible recipient.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) provide guidance to agencies for reducing improper payments, addressing risks, and establishing appropriate prepayment and postpayment internal controls; and (2) prepare an annual report with an identification of the compliance status of each agency in identifying improper payments and the delinquent programs responsible for the agency's status.
Requires federal agencies with outlays of $1 million or more to conduct a recovery audit of all programs and activities to assist in recouping improper payments.
Requires: (1) each agency's Inspector General to report each fiscal year on agency compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and this Act; (2) the head of an agency determined not to be in compliance for two consecutive fiscal years to reprogram available funds to achieve compliance; and (3) an agency determined not to be in compliance for three consecutive fiscal years, with a delinquent program reported for two of those years consecutively, to transfer 5% of the appropriations for each of delinquent program to the Treasury.
Suspends appropriations to agencies that have a program that reports an improper payment rate greater than 15% for three consecutive fiscal years until the agency's Inspector General certifies that sufficient changes have been implemented to warrant resumed authorization of appropriations.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2008 to Jul 24, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Feb 14, 2008 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Tim Mahoney | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jul 24, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2008 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred Mar 6, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- Feb 14, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2583 | Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008 | Related bill | Oct 1, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
- Administrative procedure
- Appropriations
- Auditing
- Collection of accounts
- Economics and Public Finance
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial statements
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Law
- Office of Management and Budget
- Planning-programming-budgeting
- Waste in government spending
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Introduced in House
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