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  • Senior Correspondent, Just The News
  • Political Correspondent, Video Journalist and Political Analyst, Freelance
Washington, D.C.
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GAO urges federal agencies to do more to stop at least $180B of improper payments made in error

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By Nicholas Ballasy 
| Lucianne.com
Original Article Posted By: Mercedes44, 6/9/2026 10:26:45 PM Federal agencies paid out an estimated $186 billion by mistake in fiscal year 2025 alone and without better oversight, taxpayers could keep losing money at that level, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Since 2003, these payment mistakes have added up to about $3 trillion, touching everything from Medicare and Medicaid to unemployment benefits and tax credits.
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By Nicholas Ballasy 
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Federal agencies paid out an estimated $186 billion by mistake in fiscal year 2025 alone and without better oversight, taxpayers could keep losing money at that level, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Since 2003, these payment mistakes have added up to about $3 trillion, touching everything from Medicare and Medicaid to unemployment benefits and tax credits.
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A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 200 others. Most of the deaths and injuries occurred in collapsing or damaged structures, the Associated Press reported. The quake also triggered a tsunami that sent waves of up to 1 meter (3 feet) onto nearby coastlines, according to Philippine officials cited in reports.
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