Department of Justice
The Department of Justice (DOJ) does not currently have any programs with annual outlays over $10M; therefore, under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), DOJ does not have any programs that are susceptible to significant improper payments. The Department operates a Payment Recapture Audit Program, in accordance with OMB A-123 Appendix C and PIIA, which includes execution of an annual improper payment risk assessment to determine susceptibility to improper payments and performing payment recapture and recovery activities on an annual basis.
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Please note: Overpayment amounts recovered are reported in the year they were recovered, not the year they were identified. Therefore it is possible in some years to have a recovery rate greater than 100%.
| Overpayment amount identified through recovery activities | $4.28 M |
| Overpayment amount recovered through recovery activities | $4.07 M |
| Recovery activities recovery rate | 95.09 % |
| Overpayment amount identified through recovery audits | $0.19 M |
| Overpayment amount recovered through recovery audits | $0.18 M |
| Recovery audit recovery rate | 94.74 % |
| Overpayment amount identified for recapture | $4.47 M |
| Overpayment amount recovered | $4.25 M |
| Overpayment recovery rate | 95.08 % |
Conditions giving rise to improper payments identified in recovery audits, how those conditions are being resolved, and the methods used to recover those payments
The Department has used all of the methods identified in the prior questions, as well as other methods, to recover overpayments identified through recovery audit activities. This includes the U.S. Department of Treasury's reclamation process, mailed notice/letter, electronic notice/letter, legal/judgement collection, contract suspension, and in-person collection. The Department identified very few overpayments through recovery audits. These overpayments were attributed to goods/services not received, incorrect vendor invoice amounts, and admin or process errors by the Department or other party.
| Recovery audit amount identified this reporting period that remains outstanding | $0.01 M | ||||
| Recovery audit amount rate outstanding | 5.26 % | ||||
| Recovery audit amount this reporting period that remains outstanding for 0-6 months | $0.01 M | ||||
| Recovery audit amount identified this reporting period that remains outstanding for 6 months to 1 year | $0.0 M | ||||
| Recovery audit amount identified in this reporting period determined not collectible during this reporting period | $0.0 M | ||||
| Recovery audit rate identified in this reporting period determined not collectible during this reporting period | 0 % | ||||
Supplemental Information
Our agency actively utilizes the Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System through weekly Continuous Monitoring submissions, which include a list of our active vendors across vendor types such as Commercial (COM) and Non-Vendor (NON). At this time, we are checking against the Death Master File (DMF) source and are submitting files for all DOJ components except. Through this process, we have flagged 419 address codes on vendor records in our system as “Do Not Pay,” preventing potential improper payments. As a result, our use of DNP has strengthened internal controls and contributed to reducing improper payments and improving overall payment integrity.
The Working System has reduced/prevented improper payments:
The Working System strives to maintain accurate data. However, the past year, DOJ has identified incorrect information in the Working System Monthly.
DOJ was found compliant during the most recent PIIA compliance review.
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Compliant programs:
- Administrative, Technology, and Other
- Law Enforcement
- Litigation
- Prisons and Detention
- State, Local, Tribal, and Other Assistance
| Program name | When was the last improper payment risk assessment conducted? | Likely to be susceptible to significant improper payments? | Substantial changes made to the assessment methodology used for the reporting cycle |
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| Administrative, Technology, and Other | 2025 |
 No
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| Law Enforcement | 2025 |
No
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| Litigation | 2025 |
No
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| Prisons and Detention | 2025 |
No
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| State, Local, Tribal, and Other Assistance | 2025 |
No
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The Department performs an annual assessment of risks related to the susceptibility of improper payments. The assessment considers the prior year disbursement and improper payment activity, estimates for the current fiscal year, OIG determinations and data included in the prior year OIG Semiannual Reports, and the risk factors outlined in OMB A-123 Appendix C. Department management affirms this risk assessment is critical for ensuring the improper payment program is managed (i.e., improper payments identified and recovery activities implemented) effectively on an ongoing basis across the Department.