Improper Payments

Overview

Understand the issues surrounding improper payments, payment types, root causes, and their impact. You will build a foundational knowledge and ability to identify methods to reduce risk of improper payments through prevention, detection, and recovery by participating in a series of discussions and exercises.

Who Attends

This course is designed for supervisors, managers, program managers, and other individuals involved in processing and making federal payments.

Course Level: Basic
CLP: 8 | CPE: 8
Duration: 1 Day

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Available Dates

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August 7 - August 7, 2026

Class ID: 265036004

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

September 9 - September 9, 2026

Class ID: 265036007

Virtual

8 AM - 4 PM EST

December 11 - December 11, 2026

Class ID: 265036008

Virtual

8 AM - 4 PM EST

Learning Objectives

Describe the requirements of legislation and executive orders regarding improper payments
Identify potential causes for improper payments and determine the best approaches to avoid them
Describe the types of improper payments and their impact on agencies

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Improper Payments

Overview

Who Attends

For Groups

Available Dates

Learning Objectives

Additional Features

Credits

This course is part of the following Management Concepts Certificate Programs:

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Prerequisites:

Mandatory

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