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Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 () was signed by President

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into law on July 22, 2010.H.R.3393 - Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2009
OpenCongress. The law requires federal agencies to periodically review and report on major programs that are susceptible to improper payments. An improper payment is a government payment which "should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount under statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirements". Earlier

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regarding improper payments included the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002.US Congress
H.R. 4878 Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
accessed 11 February 2021

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Improper Payments and Recovery Audits: Legislation, Implementation, and Analysis

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