Published 2 years ago

Auditors question improper Pentagon payments

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The Defense Health Agency's Military Health Benefits program spends about $23 billion a year. The Pentagon inspector general is required by law to report annually on the department's overall performance in controlling improper payments.Improper payments include overpayments and underpayments. Also included are instances when it is not clear whether the payment was proper, due to a lack of documentation.

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Auditors question improper Pentagon payments

The Defense Department program that contracts out billions of dollars in health care services for military families has not accurately identified how much it has spent in error, the Pentagon’s inspector general said in a report made public this week. The Defense Health Agency’s Military Health Benefits program, which spends about $23 billion a year, “did not have adequate processes to identify improper payments and produce a reliable improper pa…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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