RPA, AI opens the door wider for agencies to reduce improper payments Federal News Network

The most recent update from the Office of Management and Budget on the President's Management Agenda shows just how automation is taking hold in the government. OMB says out of the more than100 initiatives under the leaner government portion of the PMA, the 24 civilian CFO Act agencies reported 30 projects using robotics process automation, artificial intelligence or other innovative software. And agency financial management offices are right in the middle of this transformation. For example, the Department of Housing and Urban Development used RPA to improve financial controls and reduce the time required to prepare financial statements. OMB says automation allowed HUD to cut nearly 6 months and more than 2,000 hours of employee time out of the process.