Under OMB (Office of Management and Budget), Federal agencies are required to periodically review payments under contracts, awards, grants, and other expenditures for improper payments. Within DoD, many agencies have programs in place to test for improper payments. DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency), for example, checks for improper payments in connection with “Testing of Paid Vouchers“.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: What are Improper Payments?
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
An ‘ombudsman’ is an official charged with addressing and/or investigating the interests of individuals’ or companies’