Switching gears: Expanding program integrity beyond fraud, waste, and abuse

How federal agencies establish and maintain the integrity of their programs in order to drive program results to accomplish the range of public expectations is under constant and justifiable scrutiny. Breakdowns in government program performance and reports of fraud, waste, and abuse only fuel public skepticism and the historic lows in public trust.

Adopting a program integrity framework, supported by the right capabilities and tools, will help ensure the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of a program in achieving its goals and meeting public expectations as well as preventing or mitigating fraud, waste, and abuse.

This white paper elaborates on the broad meaning of program integrity in the context of federal healthcare, introduces KPMG’s Program Integrity Framework, and highlights five elements that facilitate program integrity.