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Federal government wasted $136 billion in 2015

By Melissa Quinn
Published June 13, 2017 4:24pm ET
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Federal government wasted $136 billion in 2015
The new report indicates $1.2 trillion in improper payments have been made since 2003. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

The federal government made more than $136 billion in improper payments in 2015, according to a new report from a government watchdog.

Improper payments are defined as payments that shouldn’t have been made or were made in the wrong amounts.

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