AGA Fraud ‘26

T106: Integrating Improper Payment Data, Fraud Risk, and Internal Controls for Proactive Agency Oversight (Room Atrium Ballroom B)

22 Sep 26
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM

Tracks: FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

Speaker(s): Chrissy Fowler, Director, Payment Accuracy and Reporting Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Steven Ferraina, Director for the Audits and Vulnerabilities Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Marissa Petto, Acting Deputy Director for the Audits and Vulnerabilities Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Moderator(s): Caroline Berk, Principal, Kearney & Company;

This session explores how agencies can leverage improper payment data not only as an indicator of risk and oversight needs, but also as a tool for informed management decisions. Participants will discuss strategies to move beyond simply measuring payment errors, focusing instead on implementing data-driven controls, operational improvements, and interventions to prevent improper payments before they happen. The session will highlight the connection between payment error signals, fraud risk, and internal controls to foster proactive and effective agency management.