Federal Election Commission

The FEC performs risk assessments at least once every three years. The FEC does not have any programs or activities that are susceptible to significant improper payments and is only required to perform an improper payment risk assessment.

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Recovery information

Why recovery audits are not cost effective in certain programs

The FEC has not identified any overpayments during this reporting period. There has not been a cause to conduct recovery audits.

Supplemental Information

The agency uses a shared service provider that uses Do Not Pay. We have not been informed of any instances when the Do Not Pay toll has identified a potential improper payment.

The Working System has not reduced/prevented improper payments:

FEC has not identitied incorrect information in the Working System.

FEC was found compliant during the most recent PIIA compliance review.

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Compliant programs:

  • Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA)

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
Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) 2024 No No