11:29 pm, February 8, 2012

OMB eyes new tools to cut $50B in improper payments

The Treasury Department and Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board are preparing to expand the use of new software and analytical applications this year. OMB Controller Danny Werfel said agency progress is coming along, but needs help from Congress to make it easier to share information among agencies. Werfel acknowledged the work still to do but said, "The good news is that just about every major program is trending downward."

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