§2. Establishment of antifraud and improper payment prevention training program
This section establishes a federal government-wide antifraud and improper payment prevention training program under new 5 U.S.C. §4122, to be maintained by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The program requires comprehensive training on (1) identifying and assessing fraud and improper payment risks; (2) implementing specified resources, including the Government Accountability Office’s Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs, OMB Circular A-123, the Department of the Treasury’s Anti-Fraud Playbook, National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Identity Guidelines, and data analytics tools; (3) using Treasury systems such as the Do Not Pay system under 31 U.S.C. §3354 and other validation programs; (4) reporting suspected fraud, waste, and abuse; and (5) establishing internal controls. Agency heads must ensure completion by program administrators, financial managers, certifying officials under 31 U.S.C. §3528, auditors, grants managers, and similar oversight personnel within 180 days of appointment or the effective date and every two years thereafter, with OPM maintaining certifications. The Secretary of the Treasury must make the program available to state, local, and Tribal administrators of federal funds, provide technical assistance for integration, and allow agencies to require completion as a federal grant condition. The Secretary and OMB Director must submit implementation reports, including participation rates and effectiveness assessments, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs beginning two years after enactment and annually thereafter. The section authorizes $5 million annually for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service beginning in FY2027 and takes effect 180 days after enactment.