H.R. 8107 — Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act, as amended
Executive Summary
H.R. 8107 mandates the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct periodic vulnerability assessments of federally funded, state-administered programs. The bill aims to identify systemic risks leading to waste, fraud, abuse, and improper payments, while highlighting evidence-based best practices to mitigate these issues. By leveraging existing audit data and requiring actionable recommendations for Congress and federal agencies, the legislation seeks to improve program integrity—particularly in eligibility determination and enrollment processes—without imposing significant new reporting burdens on states.
Arguments For
- Good Government/Fiscal Responsibility: Provides a bipartisan win by targeting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending without cutting actual program funding.
- Efficiency: Leverages existing audit data (like Single Audits) rather than creating burdensome new reporting requirements for state and local governments.
- Actionable Intelligence: Forces the GAO to move beyond simply identifying problems by requiring concrete recommendations for improving eligibility and enrollment processes.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Redundancy Concerns: Critics might argue that Inspectors General and the GAO already conduct similar oversight, making a new statutory mandate unnecessary.
- State Pushback: State administrators may fear that highlighting 'vulnerabilities' in eligibility processes is a pretext for federal overreach, stricter mandates, or future funding cuts.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Requires the GAO to submit a vulnerability assessment to Congress within two years of enactment, and periodically thereafter, focusing on state and local administration of federal funds.
- Mandates the identification of systemic vulnerabilities, including practices susceptible to waste, fraud, abuse, and improper payments.
- Directs the GAO to evaluate evidence-based best practices and the effectiveness of current federal tools and technical assistance.
- Requires actionable recommendations for federal agencies and Congress to improve program integrity, specifically targeting eligibility determination and enrollment processes.
- Instructs the GAO to rely on existing oversight, audit, and investigative materials, including Single Audits, to minimize duplicative efforts.
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Requires the Comptroller General to submit an assessment within 2 years.
"Not later than 2 years after"
The assessment must include recommendations to improve eligibility determination.
"improve eligibility determination and enrollment processes"
The GAO must rely on existing oversight and audit materials.
"on existing oversight, audit, and investigative materials"
Defines 'improper payment' using title 31 of the U.S. Code.
"meaning given that term in sec"