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U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in Its Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2021-FIN-027
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Departmentwide
Description
In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, we reviewed the “Payment Integrity” section in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Our objective was to determine whether the Department met the requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) and accurately and completely reported on improper payments in its AFR and accompanying materials. We found that the Department did not comply with PIIA reporting requirements for FY 2020 because it was unable to provide evidence that risk assessments were performed on three new programs. We were accordingly unable to verify the Department’s representations and the accuracy of the information published in the AFR and so were required to report a finding of noncompliance pursuant to relevant inspection standards.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Oversight Report File
https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/oig-reports/DOI/FinalInspectionPI…