,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ab1 #bjag,mrs4 ,bu/os introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! id5tification & prev5tion ( improp] paym5ts & ! id5tification ( /rategic s\rc+ opportunities by review+ & analyz+ ! use ( ,f$]al ag5cy *>ge c>ds4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,f$]al ,doll>s ,?r\gh ,bett] ,use ( ,gov]nm5t ,pur*ase & ,travel ,c>ds ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,improp] paym5t ,! t]m improp] paym5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,improp] ,paym5ts ,in=mation ,act ( #bjjb 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note74 7#b7 ,que/ionable transaction ,! t]m que/ionable transaction means a *>ge c>d transaction t f initial c>d data appe>s to be high risk & may !re=e be improp] due to non-compliance ) applicable law1 regulation or policy4 7#c7 ,/rategic s\rc+ ,! t]m /rategic s\rc+ means analyz+ & modify+ a ,f$]al ag5cy's sp5d+ patt]ns to bett] lev]age its pur*as+ p[]1 r$uce co/s1 & improve ov]all p]=mance4 #c4 ,exp&$ use ( data analytics 7a7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all develop a /rategy to exp& ! use ( data analytics 9 manag+ gov]nm5t pur*ase & travel *>ge c>d programs4 ,^! analytics may employ exi/+ ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration capabilities1 & may be 9 conjunction ) ag5cies' capabilities1 = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 id5tify+ examples or patt]ns ( que/ionable transactions & develop+ enhanc$ tools & me?ods = ag5cy use 9-- 7,a7 id5tify+ que/ionable pur*ase & travel c>d transactions2 & 7,b7 recov]+ improp] paym5ts made ) pur*ase & travel c>ds2 7#b7 id5tify+ pot5tial opportunities = ag5cies to fur!r lev]age adm9i/rative process /reaml9+ & co/ r$uction f pur*ase & travel c>d use1 includ+ additional ag5cy opportunities = c>d-bas$ /rategic s\rc+2 7#c7 develop+ a set ( pur*ase & travel c>d metrics & b5*m>ks = high-risk activities1 :i* %all assi/ ag5cies 9 id5tify+ pot5tial emphasis areas = _! pur*ase & travel c>d managem5t & ov]sight activities1 includ+ ^? requir$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,*>ge ,c>d ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aid72 & 7#d7 develop+ a plan1 :i* may be bas$ on exi/+ capabilities1 to create a libr>y ( analytics tools & data s\rces = use by ,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+ inspectors g5]al ( ^? ag5cies74 #d4 ,guidance on improv+ in=mation %>+ to curb improp] paym5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! int]ag5cy *>ge c>d data managem5t gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #e1 %all issue guidance on improv+ in=mation %>+ by gov]nm5t ag5cies = ! purposes ( section #c7;a77#a74 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! guidance issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 require relevant (ficials at ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify high-risk activities & communicate t in=mation to ! appropriate managem5t levels )9 ! ag5cies2 7#b7 require t appropriate (ficials at ,f$]al ag5cies review ! reports issu$ by *>ge c>d-issu+ banks on que/ionable transaction activity 7su* z pur*ase & travel c>d pre-susp5sion & susp5sion reports1 del9qu5cy reports1 & exception reports71 includ+ transactions t occur ) high-risk activities1 & suspici\s tim+ or am\nts ( ca% )drawals or advances2 7#c7 provide = ! appropriate %>+ ( in=mation relat$ to pot5tial que/ionable transactions1 fraud s*emes1 & high-risk activities ) ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & ! appropriate (ficials 9 ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#d7 consid] ! recomm5dations made by ,inspectors ,g5]al or ! be/ practices ,inspectors ,g5]al h id5tifi$2 & 7#e7 include o!r requirem5ts det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act4 #e4 ,int]ag5cy ,*>ge ,c>d ,data ,managem5t ,gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% a pur*ase & travel *>ge c>d data managem5t gr\p to develop & %>e be/ practices = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #c7;a74 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! be/ practices develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 cov] rules1 edits1 & task ord] or contract modifications relat$ to *>ge c>d-issu+ banks2 7#b7 include ! review ( acc\nts payable in=mation & pur*ase & travel c>d transaction data ( ag5cies = ! purpose ( id5tify+ pot5tial /rategic s\rc+ & o!r additional opportunities 7su* z recurr+ paym5ts1 utility paym5ts1 & grant paym5ts7 = :i* ! *>ge c>ds or relat$ paym5t products c\ld be us$ z a paym5t me?od2 & 7#c7 include o!r be/ practices z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ,director4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! pur*ase & travel *>ge c>d data managem5t gr\p %all meet regul>ly z det]m9$ by ! co-*airs1 = a duration ( ?ree ye>s1 & include ^? ag5cies z describ$ 9 section #b ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,*>ge ,c>d ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aid7 & o!rs id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ,director4 #f4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator = ,g5]al ,s]vices %all submit a report to ,congress on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! metrics us$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! analytic & b5*m>k+ ef=ts h r$uc$1 or contribut$ to ! r$uction (1 que/ionable or improp] paym5ts z well z improv$ utilization ( c>d-bas$ paym5t products4 7b7 ,ag5cy reports & consolidat$ report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 section #b ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,*>ge ,c>d ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aid7 %all submit a report to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget on t ag5cy's activities to implem5t ?is ,act4 7c7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget report to ,congress ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all submit to ,congress a consolidat$ report ( ag5cy activities to implem5t ?is ,act1 :i* may be includ$ z "p ( ano!r report submitt$ to ,congress by ! ,director4 7d7 ,report on additional sav+s opportunities ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all submit a report to ,congress id5tify+ & explor+ fur!r pot5tial sav+s opportunities = gov]nm5t ag5cies "u ! ,f$]al *>ge c>d programs4 ,?is report may be comb9$ ) ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a74