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High-Priority Programs

The government can achieve the greatest return on investment for the taxpayer by ensuring that improper payments are eliminated in the highest-risk programs, otherwise known as high-priority programs.

These programs are designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with criteria found in OMB Guidance Circular A-123, Appendix C. Programs designated as a high-priority program can change each year.

Agencies with high-priority programs have additional reporting requirements, such as the quarterly completion and submission of payment integrity scorecards.

Payment integrity scorecards describe root causes of improper payments and planned mitigation actions as well as track the status of a program’s improvement.

Payment integrity scorecards for current year high-priority programs will be displayed below as they become available. Payment integrity scorecards are published approximately two months after the close of each fiscal quarter. Select a quarterly payment integrity scorecard for a specific program to view details. Program scorecards for the prior fiscal year’s high-priority programs are also displayed below.

Fiscal Year 2024

Agency Program Name
Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration - Federal State Unemployment Insurance, 2024 Q1
Employment & Training Administration - Federal State Unemployment Insurance, 2024 Q2
Employment & Training Administration - Federal State Unemployment Insurance, 2024 Q3
Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration - Unemployment Insurance - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, 2024 Q1
Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Transit Infrastructure Grants - COVID Relief Funds, 2024 Q1
Federal Transit Administration Transit Infrastructure Grants - COVID Relief Funds, 2024 Q2
Federal Transit Administration Transit Infrastructure Grants - COVID Relief Funds, 2024 Q3
Education Federal Pell Grant Program, 2024 Q1
Federal Pell Grant Program, 2024 Q2
Federal Pell Grant Program, 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Head Start, 2024 Q1
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Head Start, 2024 Q2
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Head Start, 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), 2024 Q1
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), 2024 Q2
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 2024 Q1
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 2024 Q2
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid, 2024 Q1
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid, 2024 Q2
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid, 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (Part C), 2024 Q1
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (Part C), 2024 Q2
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (Part C), 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), 2024 Q1
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), 2024 Q2
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), 2024 Q3
Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), 2024 Q1
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), 2024 Q2
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), 2024 Q3
Office of Personnel Management Federal Retirement Services, 2024 Q1
Federal Retirement Services, 2024 Q2
Federal Retirement Services, 2024 Q3
Small Business Administration COVID-Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), 2024 Q1
COVID-Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), 2024 Q2
Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness, 2024 Q1
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness, 2024 Q2
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness, 2024 Q3
Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Guaranty Purchases, 2024 Q1
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Guaranty Purchases, 2024 Q2
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Guaranty Purchases, 2024 Q3
Social Security Administration Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), 2024 Q1
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), 2024 Q2
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), 2024 Q3
Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 2024 Q1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 2024 Q2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 2024 Q3
Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Additional Child Tax Credit, 2024 Q1
Internal Revenue Service - Additional Child Tax Credit, 2024 Q2
Internal Revenue Service - Additional Child Tax Credit, 2024 Q3
Treasury Internal Revenue Service - American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2024 Q1
Internal Revenue Service - American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2024 Q2
Internal Revenue Service - American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2024 Q3
Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Earned Income Tax Credit, 2024 Q1
Internal Revenue Service - Earned Income Tax Credit, 2024 Q2
Internal Revenue Service - Earned Income Tax Credit, 2024 Q3
Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Refundable Premium Assistance Tax Credit, 2024 Q1
Internal Revenue Service - Refundable Premium Assistance Tax Credit, 2024 Q2
Internal Revenue Service - Refundable Premium Assistance Tax Credit, 2024 Q3
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) National School Lunch Program (NSLP), 2024 Q1
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) National School Lunch Program (NSLP), 2024 Q2
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) National School Lunch Program (NSLP), 2024 Q3
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) School Breakfast Program (SBP), 2024 Q1
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) School Breakfast Program (SBP), 2024 Q2
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) School Breakfast Program (SBP), 2024 Q3
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 2024 Q1
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 2024 Q2
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 2024 Q3
U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), 2024 Q1
Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), 2024 Q2
Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), 2024 Q3
Veterans Administration Pension, 2024 Q1
Pension, 2024 Q2
Pension, 2024 Q3
Veterans Administration Purchased Long Term Services and Supports, 2024 Q1
Purchased Long Term Services and Supports, 2024 Q2
Purchased Long Term Services and Supports, 2024 Q3
Veterans Administration VA Community Care, 2024 Q1
VA Community Care, 2024 Q2
VA Community Care, 2024 Q3

Fiscal Year 2023

Agency Program Name
Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), 2023 Q4
Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), 2023 Q3
Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), 2023 Q2
Department of Defense DoD Travel Pay, 2023 Q4
DoD Travel Pay, 2023 Q3
DoD Travel Pay, 2023 Q2
Department of Defense Military Health Benefits - Healthcare, 2023 Q4
Military Health Benefits - Healthcare, 2023 Q3
Military Health Benefits - Healthcare, 2023 Q2
Department of Defense Military Retirement, 2023 Q4
Military Retirement, 2023 Q3
Military Retirement, 2023 Q2
Department of Education Federal Pell Grant Program, 2023 Q4
Federal Pell Grant Program, 2023 Q3
Federal Pell Grant Program, 2023 Q2
Department of Education William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 2023 Q4
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 2023 Q3
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), 2023 Q4
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), 2023 Q3
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 2023 Q4
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 2023 Q3
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid, 2023 Q4
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid, 2023 Q3
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid, 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (Part C), 2023 Q4
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (Part C), 2023 Q3
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Advantage (Part C), 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), 2023 Q4
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), 2023 Q3
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), 2023 Q4
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), 2023 Q3
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), 2023 Q2
Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Provider Relief Fund General and Targeted, 2023 Q4
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Provider Relief Fund General and Targeted, 2023 Q3
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Provider Relief Fund General and Targeted, 2023 Q2
Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration - Federal State Unemployment Insurance, 2023 Q4
Employment & Training Administration - Federal State Unemployment Insurance, 2023 Q3
Employment & Training Administration - Federal State Unemployment Insurance, 2023 Q2
Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Transit Infrastructure Grants - COVID Relief Funds, 2023 Q4
Federal Transit Administration Transit Infrastructure Grants - COVID Relief Funds, 2023 Q3
Federal Transit Administration Transit Infrastructure Grants - COVID Relief Funds, 2023 Q2
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Additional Child Tax Credit, 2023 Q4
Internal Revenue Service - Additional Child Tax Credit, 2023 Q3
Internal Revenue Service - Additional Child Tax Credit, 2023 Q2
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2023 Q4
Internal Revenue Service - American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2023 Q3
Internal Revenue Service - American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2023 Q2
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Earned Income Tax Credit, 2023 Q4
Internal Revenue Service - Earned Income Tax Credit, 2023 Q3
Internal Revenue Service - Earned Income Tax Credit, 2023 Q2
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Refundable Premium Assistance Tax Credit, 2023 Q4
Internal Revenue Service - Refundable Premium Assistance Tax Credit, 2023 Q3
Internal Revenue Service - Refundable Premium Assistance Tax Credit, 2023 Q2
Department of Veterans Affairs Pension, 2023 Q4
Pension, 2023 Q3
Pension, 2023 Q2
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Community Care, 2023 Q4
VA Community Care, 2023 Q3
VA Community Care, 2023 Q2
Office of Personnel Management Federal Retirement Services, 2023 Q4
Federal Retirement Services, 2023 Q3
Federal Retirement Services, 2023 Q2
Social Security Administration Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), 2023 Q4
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), 2023 Q3
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), 2023 Q2
Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 2023 Q4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 2023 Q3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 2023 Q2
Small Business Administration 504 Certified Development Loans Approvals, 2023 Q4
504 Certified Development Loans Approvals, 2023 Q3
504 Certified Development Loans Approvals, 2023 Q2
Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guarantees Approvals, 2023 Q4
7(a) Loan Guarantees Approvals, 2023 Q3
7(a) Loan Guarantees Approvals, 2023 Q2
Small Business Administration COVID-Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), 2023 Q4
COVID-Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), 2023 Q3
COVID-Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), 2023 Q2
Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Assistance (Advance), 2023 Q4
Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Assistance (Advance), 2023 Q3
Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Assistance (Advance), 2023 Q2
Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Loan Program (PPP), 2023 Q4
Paycheck Protection Loan Program (PPP), 2023 Q3
Paycheck Protection Loan Program (PPP), 2023 Q2

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