Key Practices to Reduce Improper Payments through Identity Verification
This report from the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program outlines efforts to use identity verification to reduce improper payments in government programs, while mitigating bias and disparate impacts.
The report examines the issue of improper payments in federal programs, noting that misrepresented identity is a major and increasing factor, with improper payments totaling $281 billion in fiscal year 2021.
It highlights best practices for identity verification—such as risk assessment, data sharing, and adaptive controls—while recommending a federated framework that balances security, privacy, and equitable access, and stresses the need for standardization and ongoing adaptation to new risks.
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