National Endowment for the Humanities
NEH conducts risk assessments for all programs with outlays over $10M on an annual basis. The results of those assessments indicate NEH does not have any programs which are likely to be susceptible to significant improper payments. NEH has a 100% recapture/recovery rate for any improper payments identified as well as root cause analysis and corrective actions performed for each instance.
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Why recovery audits are not cost effective in certain programs
NEH did not conduct any recovery audits to identify or recover overpayments during this reporting period because NEH has a 100% recovery policy for any improper payment identified.
Supplemental Information
The grants management office performs a check of recipients in DNP before a grant award is obligated. The agency shared service provider bulk uploads vendor and payment records to DNP and end dates any records that have issues.
The Working System has reduced/prevented improper payments:
NEH has not identitied incorrect information in the Working System.
NEH was found compliant during the most recent PIIA compliance review.
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Compliant programs:
- Administration-General Fund
- Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants
- Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access
- Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership
- Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends
- Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities
- Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development
- Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs
- Promotion of the Humanities Research
- Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration-General Fund | 2025 |
 No
|
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| Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants | 2025 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access | 2025 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership | 2025 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends | 2024 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities | 2024 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development | 2024 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs | 2025 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Research | 2025 |
No
|
|
| Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development | 2024 |
No
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