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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA Needs to Reexamine How It Defines Its Payment Recapture Audit Program

Report #11-P-0362July 19, 2011

What We Found

EPA makes numerous efforts to recapture improper payments, but does not consider its activities to be a formal payment recapture audit program, as defined by OMB guidance.

Report Materials​​

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