Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)

We appreciate Congress' support of our oversight mission and the inclusion of funding in the FY 2024 budget to enhance and preserve our data analytics function as we continue to protect taxpayer dollars from fraud, waste, and abuse.   Read the statement: https://lnkd.in/ehv7aP4v

Our partner, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), shared the first chapter of a Blueprint to help program administrators design programs with strong internal controls. We’re proud to have contributed to this report with what we learned in pandemic oversight. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/ehK-enXV  

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✅Prepare for the next emergency now ✅Design and implement effective programs that incorporate strong internal controls and distribute funds strategically ✅Enhance monitoring and evaluation of impact and safeguard that payments are accurate These are just a few of the pandemic lessons learned that can strengthen federal programs. Check out our Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity to learn about these and more: https://lnkd.in/ehK-enXV

Our partner, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), shared the first chapter of a Blueprint to help program administrators design programs with strong internal controls. Programs need a delicate balance between swiftly providing the money and services to recipients while also taking time to prevent and deter fraud, waste, and abuse prior to releasing funds. To help agencies meet these critical objectives, the PRAC identified key recommendations related to the development, implementation, and maintenance of strong internal controls, even during crises. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wKcJ4

Our partner, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), released the first chapter of the PRAC’s Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity to help program administrators develop and implement programs with strong internal controls. We're proud to have contributed to this report. Check out the full chapter at this link: https://lnkd.in/ehK-enXV

Strong internal controls are the foundation of government accountability, and we appreciate this resource from Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) for addressing this critical area. #GoodGovernment

#DYK: The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) oversees more than $5 trillion in pandemic-related programs and spending alongside other federal oversight agencies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dUp_EZ93

How can we build stronger government programs that help those in need? Along with our oversight partners, we've pulled together all we've learned about strengthening internal controls and more. Check out the Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity: https://lnkd.in/ehK-enXV

"If you can put a couple of hurdles in front of fraudsters, you will eliminate most of the fraud, because most of the people that commit fraud do it because it's easy to do and it is available to them." - PRAC Chair Horowitz on preventing future fraudhow to protect taxpayer dollars in last week's Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy webinar. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e3c9-qhB