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This bill aims to enhance the federal government's ability to reward employees who identify and help eliminate wasteful expenses within their agencies. The legislation expands an existing program that allows federal employees to receive cash awards for identifying cost-saving opportunities. Key changes include increasing the maximum cash award from $10,000 to $20,000, allowing employees to report potential wasteful expenses directly to their agency's Chief Financial Officer, and requiring agencies to publicly report on these cost-saving disclosures. If an employee identifies expenses that are determined to be truly unnecessary, the agency head must notify the President about potentially rescinding those funds. The bill also establishes specific requirements for tracking and reporting these awards, with the Office of Personnel Management responsible for ensuring compliance and the Comptroller General required to submit periodic reports to Congress about the program's effectiveness. Importantly, employees from an agency's Inspector General office are explicitly prohibited from receiving these awards, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management must annually certify that agencies are following the new guidelines.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/428/all-info