Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act requirements and strengthening improper payments detection

(a) Requirement Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take such corrective actions as may be necessary to achieve full compliance by the Department of Defense with requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), consistent with the recommendations contained in the report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense Report titled Audit of the Department of Defense’s FY 2024 Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act Requirements (DODIG-2025-105) and published on May 27, 2025, including by— (1) conducting required risk assessments for each program subject to such requirements; and (2) publishing improper and unknown payment estimates for such programs. (b) Notification Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification outlining the following: (1) The corrective actions taken to meet the requirement under subsection (a). (2) Any such corrective action remaining outstanding, including a timeline for the completion of such action. (c) Audit by Inspector General Not later than May 30, 2028, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall complete an updated audit of compliance by the Department of Defense with requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), including a certification of compliance with the requirement under subsection (a). (d) Briefing Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on strengthening the recovery audit program of the Department of Defense. Such briefing shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the use, and effectiveness, of the improper payment detection tool of the Department of Defense Advanced Analytics (ADVANA) platform for the detection and prevention of improper payments, as well as each action taken to address high-risk programs. (2) Comprehensive data on improper payments and recoveries in fiscal years 2025 through 2026. (3) An identification of any additional resources or authorities necessary to strengthen the detection of improper payments.

(a) Requirement Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take such corrective actions as may be necessary to achieve full compliance by the Department of Defense with requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), consistent with the recommendations contained in the report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense Report titled Audit of the Department of Defense’s FY 2024 Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act Requirements (DODIG-2025-105) and published on May 27, 2025, including by— (1) conducting required risk assessments for each program subject to such requirements; and (2) publishing improper and unknown payment estimates for such programs. (b) Notification Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification outlining the following: (1) The corrective actions taken to meet the requirement under subsection (a). (2) Any such corrective action remaining outstanding, including a timeline for the completion of such action. (c) Audit by Inspector General Not later than May 30, 2028, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall complete an updated audit of compliance by the Department of Defense with requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), including a certification of compliance with the requirement under subsection (a). (d) Briefing Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on strengthening the recovery audit program of the Department of Defense. Such briefing shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the use, and effectiveness, of the improper payment detection tool of the Department of Defense Advanced Analytics (ADVANA) platform for the detection and prevention of improper payments, as well as each action taken to address high-risk programs. (2) Comprehensive data on improper payments and recoveries in fiscal years 2025 through 2026. (3) An identification of any additional resources or authorities necessary to strengthen the detection of improper payments.