Capturing Inaccurate Payments and Travel Voucher Fraud for the U.S. Federal Government Before They Hit the News

Each instance of fraud in the Federal Government costs on average $194K, according to ACFE. While most government employee fraud is unintentional that doesn’t stop it from occurring. Each individual agency has additional travel policies beyond the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR,) and these policies are often difficult to communicate to field offices.

Individual travelers and approving officials may not be up-to-date on the latest and greatest travel policy change, and it may be impossible to catch all the mistakes —intentional or unintentional— that may be present on travel vouchers. Catching these mistakes before they are paid out is critical to avoiding embarrassing news coverage and congressional audits.

When automated auditing solutions aren’t possible, having a centralized auditing team is the best practice to make sure everyone knows what is and isn’t in policy. But building an internal audit team is a big lift for any organization, SAP Concur solutions offer enhanced services where individuals who know your travel policies in and out are available for you to use. These individuals will take care of auditing your travel documents before they go to final approval for payment.

To learn more, read all about the enhanced services offered to our Federal Government customers here, and watch our on-demand webinar to learn how to strengthen your federal travel program with supplemental services.