
Uncle Sam’s Big Boo-Boo: $162 Billion in Government Payment Errors
The US government accidentally sent out a whopping $162 billion in erroneous payments during the 2024 fiscal year (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024), according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). What Went Wrong? These payment errors cover a wide range of mistakes, from simple administrative flubs to outright fraud….