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Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
This bill establishes a permanent federal oversight office to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and improper payments across government programs. It converts temporary pandemic-era oversight into a lasting system by transferring experienced investigators and data tools to the new office at the end of 2028. Federal agencies that distribute public funds will be required to use Treasury data analytics to spot improper payments and safeguard taxpayer money.
People affected—The bill applies to executive branch agencies, PRAC personnel transferred to the new IG office, and federal spending administrators, but does not provide a specific count of individuals affected.
Fiscal magnitude—The bill text transfers unobligated appropriations and assets from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to the new Office of the Inspector General of Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, but does not state specific appropriation figures or monetary amounts.
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Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Pandemic Response Accountability Committee employeesGuaranteed transfer to the newly established Office of the Inspector General of Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery under employment terms and conditions that are substantively the same as their existing employment.
- Office of the Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and RecoveryReceives all assets, contracts, facilities, property, data, records, personnel, and unobligated appropriation balances transferred from the sunsetting Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
Who it burdens
- Executive branch agencies disbursing federal fundsMust coordinate with the Treasury Secretary when reviewing databases for improper payments, follow mandatory data reporting standards, and report to OMB and Treasury on using Fiscal Service data analytics to detect and prevent fraud and improper payments within 60 days of receiving a directive.
- Office of Management and Budget and Department of the TreasuryMust issue governmentwide guidance within 270 days of enactment, enforce mandatory federal spending data standards, and issue directives requiring agencies to report on data analytics usage to combat fraud.
Who opposes it
- Pandemic Response Accountability CommitteeIts statutory termination date is accelerated from September 30, 2034, to December 31, 2028, at which point its authorizing statute is repealed and its operations and assets are transferred.