Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity

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A landing page announcing the Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity, a five-chapter research project that shares lessons learned and best practices to help strengthen federal programs. Chapter 1 covers best practices for program administrators. Chapter 2 gives policymakers recommendations including a central data analytics center, statutory access to data and extension of statutes of limitation for emergency programs. Chapter 3 covers fraud prevention and detection, Chapter 4 a whole-of-government approach, and Chapter 5 lessons from joint oversight projects across Offices of Inspector General. The page lists a last-modified date of 06/02/2026.

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Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity

We've Launched the Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity.

This five-chapter research project shares lessons learned and best practices to help strengthen federal programs, enhance stewardship, and ensure that taxpayer-funded programs and assistance are delivered to the communities that need them.

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Explore the Blueprint Chapters

Chapter 1: Best Practices for Strengthening Federal Programs

Audience: Program Administrators

This chapter highlights strategies that program administrators can adopt for future emergency relief programs, as well as non-emergency programs. Given the challenges posed by emergencies, we recognize the balance between swiftly providing money to recipients while also preventing and deterring fraud, waste, and abuse prior to releasing funds.

To help agencies meet these critical objectives, we offer key recommendations related to developing, implementing, and maintaining strong internal controls, even during crises.

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Chapter 2: Opportunities for Policymakers to Improve Program Integrity

Audience: Policymakers

This chapter provides recommendations and strategies that legislators and policymakers can apply to deter and prevent fraud when drafting legislation and policy for emergency and regularly appropriated funding. We identify key recommendations that include the need for a central data analytics center, statutory access to data, and the extension of statutes of limitation for emergency programs.

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Chapter 3: Fraud Prevention and Detection

Audience: Oversight Community, Policymakers

We have outlined leading practices for how to better design and implement federal programs to detect and prevent fraud. Key themes in the chapter include:

- Establishing and performing fraud risk assessments
- Verifying applicant eligibility and identity
- Training staff and providing clear guidance
- Coordinating program oversight by both program and oversight officials

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Chapter 4: Whole-of-Government Approach

Audience: Oversight Community, Office of Management and Budget/White House/Agency Heads

This chapter focuses on a whole-of-government approach—how state, local, and federal governments worked together during the pandemic to share best practices and solutions for mitigating increased challenges. Essential in times of national crisis, a whole-of-government approach can also benefit large-scale programs and funding in non-emergencies.

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Chapter 5: Cross-Cutting Projects

Audience: Oversight Community

This chapter provides actionable insights, tips, and lessons learned from joint oversight projects across the Offices of Inspector General (OIG). We focused on teams that included members from more than one OIG and produced one or more audit, evaluation, inspection report, or similar product. Specifically, we have included the importance of:

- Planning
- Timelines
- Quality Assurance
- Internal and External Communication

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