April 21, 2016

The Department of Energy’s Improper Payment Reporting in the Fiscal Year 2015 Agency Financial Report

This report presents the results of an audit of the Department of Energy’s Improper Payment Reporting in the Fiscal Year 2015 Agency Financial Report.  To fulfill the Office of Inspector General’s audit responsibilities, we contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP (KPMG) to express an opinion on whether the Department met the Office of Management and Budget’s criteria for compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA).   KPMG expressed the opinion that the Department complied with all requirements of IPERIA. 

Topic: Management and Adminstration