Waste of the Day: EPA Missed Obvious Payment Inaccuracies

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This story was originally published by Real Clear Wire.

By Jeremy Portnoy

Topline: The Environmental Protection Agency “did not follow standard operating procedures” for reviewing its spending and underestimated its improper payments in 2022 and 2023, according to Jan. 29 audit from the EPA inspector general.

Key facts: Improper payments are those sent by the government for the wrong reason, the wrong amount or to the wrong person. Every year, federal programs...