The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan congressional agency, published two reports in 2024 that found, generally speaking, improper payments made by the U.S. government since ...

GAO also found significant improper payment rates in farm programs. Some 45.2% of payments in the Emergency Conservation Program in FY24 were considered improper as well as 12.8% of payments ...

The unanimous no confidence vote was prompted by DeMaria’s refusal to pay back $180,000 in bonuses that the state inspector general found to be improper payments and that the city council demanded he ...