Danny Werfel wrote error rates went down for programs such as Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance, Earned Income Tax Credit, SNAP, Pell Grants, School Lunch and Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance.
During the three-year period, Werfel wrote President Barack Obamaâs goal is to avoid $50 billion in improper payments by the end of fiscal 2012.
The Labor Department is working with states to reduce improper payments for unemployment insurance and recently launched a partnership with the New York Labor Department to establish a center of excellence.
The center will facilitate collaboration in developing and implementing strategies to cut improper payments and use data analytics and predictive modeling.