Establishment of antifraud and improper payment prevention training program

(a)

In general

Chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

4122.

Federal Government-wide antifraud and improper payment prevention training program

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, may establish and maintain a Federal Government-wide program for antifraud and improper payment prevention training (in this section referred to as the Program). (b)

Curriculum requirements

The Program shall include comprehensive instruction on— (1)identifying and assessing fraud and improper payment risks in Federal programs; (2)implementing resources, including the Government Accountability Office’s Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs and the Office of Management and Budget’s Circular A–123 and its applicable appendices, the Department of the Treasury’s Anti-Fraud Playbook, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Identity Guidelines, and data analytics tools in agency program administration; (3)using systems and resources maintained by the Department of the Treasury, including the Do Not Pay system established under 3354 of title 31, and any other payment, account, and payee validation programs (including government-wide antifraud data sharing programs) and services to prevent and address fraud and improper payments in Federal programs; (4)reporting mechanisms for suspected fraud, waste, and abuse; and (5)the establishment and use of internal controls designed to prevent improper payments and fraud in Federal programs. (c)

Mandatory participation

(1)

In general

The head of each agency shall ensure that any employee serving as a program administrator, program officer, financial administrator or manager, disbursement certifying official under section 3528 of title 31, auditing official, grants manager, or in a similar oversight capacity of Federal programs or Federal financial assistance completes the Program— (A)not later than 180 days after the date of appointment to such position or, for any employee occupying such a position on the effective date of this section pursuant to section 2(c) of the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, within 180 days of such effective date; and (B)not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter. (2)

Certification

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall provide a system for certifying completion of the Program and maintaining records of such certifications. (d)

Availability to State, local, or Tribal-Administered programs

(1)

In general

The Secretary of the Treasury may make the Program available at no cost to employees or contractors of a State (defined in this subsection as any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian Tribe) or local government who are responsible for the administration of Federally funded programs. (2)

Technical assistance

The Secretary of the Treasury may provide technical assistance to such State or local governments to integrate the Program’s standards into the respective administrative frameworks of such entities. (e)

Reporting

Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit, to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, a report on the implementation of the Program, including participation rates and an assessment of the Program’s effectiveness in reducing fraud and improper payments.

(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

4122. Federal Government-wide antifraud and improper payment prevention training program.

(c)

Effective date

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2)

Regulations

Not later than 180 days after the effective date in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations as necessary to implement or administer the training program established under section 4122 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section.