What's NOT in Your Wallet? OPM to Loosen Guidance for Improper Payments

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:17:34 -0500

What's your opinion of this one...

http://www.govexec.com/management/2014/11/opm-to-loosen-guidance-for-reducing-improper-payments/99467/

OMB to Alter Guidance for Reducing Improper Payments

Deputy controller asks IGs, program managers to reinforce that \"it\'s not sexy\" to steal from government.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2014 4:44 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:44:58 -0500

The headline grabs attention, SGM Private RallyPoint Member, but the article states:

"Reger urged IGs, program managers and vendors to report fraud to the Government Accountability Office’s fraud line ... and to peruse their own Medicare bills in search of bad charges. 'Please reinforce that it’s not okay to steal from federal government, it’s not sexy,' Reger said.

Rooting out improper payments will require a comprehensive approach, using all of the available tools ..."

So it seems that while they are "loosening guidance," they're doing it in order to tighten up on recouping illegal payments, bills, etc.