On March 2, 2020, the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 was signed into law. The new law repeals and replaces prior legislation to improve efforts to identify and reduce government-wide improper payments.
Under the new law, Federal agency leaders are required to assess and identify high-risk or otherwise significant programs and activities and share these findings in an annual publication. This issue brief summarizes the key changes enacted by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 and provides matters for consideration related to these changes.
