Bill > HB979

This bill introduces a comprehensive framework for assessing and tracking improper payments by Commonwealth agencies in Pennsylvania. It requires each agency to conduct a biennial assessment of its programs to identify and measure improper payments, defined broadly to include overpayments, underpayments, payments to ineligible recipients, duplicate payments, and payments for services not received. Agencies must evaluate their programs' risk levels for improper payments, categorizing them as low, moderate, or high based on total dollar value and percentage of expenditures. For high-risk programs, agencies must identify root causes of errors, calculate error rates using statistical sampling, and develop corrective action plans aimed at reducing error rates to 3% or less. The bill mandates that the Office of Budget create a public website displaying detailed information about each agency's improper payments, including assessment results, total improper payment amounts, error rates, corrective action plans, and payment recovery efforts. Notably, the bill excludes certain state entities like the Treasury Department, Department of the Auditor General, and Office of Attorney General from these requirements. The legislation will take effect 120 days after its passage, giving agencies time to prepare for the new reporting and assessment requirements.

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