A gateway to data on the accuracy of federal payments.
PaymentAccuracy.gov compiles and synthesizes agency-reported information on improper payments to help taxpayers, policymakers, and oversight bodies track progress and identify risks across agencies and programs.
Government-wide trends
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Payment accuracy rate
(Based on Federal funding spent by Programs identified as susceptible to improper payments)
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Improper payments rate
(Based on Federal funding spent by Programs identified as susceptible to improper payments)
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Unknown payments rate
(Based on Federal funding spent by Programs identified as susceptible to improper payments)
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Data-driven insights on how federal agencies are spending taxpayers dollars.
Effective stewardship of taxpayer dollars is a critical responsibility of the federal government. This site is a window into federal agencies’ progress in the prevention and recovery of improper payments while ensuring the right individuals and communities benefit from federal funds.
Agency trends
A look at if federal agencies are meeting targets for the reduction and recovery of improper payments.
Highest performing agencies
About the data
The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) (P.L. 116-117) and Appendix C to Circular No. A-123, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement require all federal agencies to report information related to improper payments. This website is the centralized location for all federal Payment Integrity information and includes data on rates, recoveries, dollar amounts, root causes, and more. Data reported accounts for improper payments made under the Biden administration and spending prior to the year when the reporting occurred. Each agency is responsible for providing and certifying the information published on this website. All data displayed on this site can be downloaded here.