Waste Fraud and Abuse

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Governmental/Economic Concept

• Definition: Abuse

  Excessive or improper use of a thing, or to use something in a manner contrary to the natural or legal rules for its use, including misuse of rank, position, or authority.

• Definition: Fraud

  Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain, including false representation of fact, making false statements, or concealment of information.

• Definition: Waste

  Thoughtless or careless expenditure, mismanagement, or abuse of resources to the detriment of the U.S. government, or incurring unnecessary costs from inefficient or ineffective practices, systems, or controls.

• Context (Trump Administration)

  Part of a 'grand economic experiment' alongside tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation aimed at reshoring industry.

• Targeted Reduction (Trump Administration)

  Trillion-dollar reduction

Timeline

• The Trump Administration began its term, making the reduction of 'Waste Fraud and Abuse' a key component of its economic agenda, aiming for a trillion-dollar reduction in government spending. (Source: All-In Podcast (Document 2b7015c7-9cde-4d1b-9383-eef4cc75d7cc))

  2017-01-20

List of executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump

As the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump has relied extensively on executive orders. In the first 100 days of his presidency, Trump signed 143 executive orders (an average of over one per day), more than any other president had signed in their first 100 days in office. Franklin D. Roosevelt previously held the record, signing 99 executive orders in 1933. On his first day in office, Trump issued 26 executive orders, the most of any president on their first day in office. The executive orders rescinded many of the previous administration's executive actions, began the withdrawal process from the World Health Organization and Paris Agreement, rolled back federal recognition of gender identity, founded the Department of Government Efficiency, reaffirmed the existing constitutional right to free speech, reversed the withdrawal of Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, reversed sanctions on Israeli settlers, rolled back policy on artificial intelligence, reversed the Family Reunification Task Force, pardoned over 1,500 January 6 rioters, designated Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, attempted to end birthright citizenship for new children of illegal immigrants and immigrants legally but temporarily present in the U.S. (such as those on student, work, or tourist visas), delayed the government's ban of TikTok, and declared a national emergency on the southern border, triggering the deployment of the U.S. military. Several of Trump's orders have been considered to have ignored or violated federal laws, regulations, and the Constitution. Some have been blocked in court for these reasons. Four days into his presidency, an analysis conducted by Time found that nearly two-thirds of his executive actions "mirror or partially mirror" proposals from Project 2025, which was seconded by analysis from Bloomberg Government.

Web Search Results

• Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Indicators and Examples

  # Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Indicators and Examples Fraud is a false representation about a material fact. Waste involves the taxpayers not receiving a reasonable value for money in connection with any government-funded activities due to an inappropriate act or omission. Abuse involves behavior that is deficient or improper when compared with behavior that a prudent person would consider reasonable and necessary business practice given the facts and circumstances. [...] Office of Inspector General<br>U.S. Environmental<br>Protection Agency logo Office of Inspector General U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ### 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. (2410T) Washington, DC 20460 ## Secondary Footer Menu

• FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE Prevention, Detection and Reporting

  2 Strive for Accountability and Integrity. How Can I Tell if Fraud, Waste and Abuse are Occurring? You can tell if fraud, waste and abuse are occurring by looking for “fraud indicators.” These are clues that may warrant further review of a specific area or activity. Fraud indicators include: •  Lack of internal controls. •  High turnover of personnel. •  Unexplained entries or altered records. •  Unusually large amounts of payments for cash. •  Inadequate or missing documentation. [...] It is the extravagant, careless or needless expenditure of government funds, or the consumption of government property that results from deficient practices, systems, controls or decisions. The term also includes improper practices not involving prosecutable fraud. What is Abuse? It is the intentional or improper use of government resources. Examples include misuse of rank, position or authority and misuse of resources such as tools, vehicles or copying machines. [...] Benjamin Franklin 1 FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE Prevention, Detection and Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse…What are these?

• What is considered fraud, waste, or abuse? - usaid oig

  Home U.S. Agency for International Development Report Fraud, Waste & Abuse Search # What is considered fraud, waste, or abuse? Fraud is defined as the wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. Fraud includes false representation of fact, making false statements, or by concealment of information. [...] Waste is defined as the thoughtless or careless expenditure, mismanagement, or abuse of resources to the detriment (or potential detriment) of the U.S. government. Waste also includes incurring unnecessary costs resulting from inefficient or ineffective practices, systems, or controls. Abuse is defined as excessive or improper use of a thing, or to use something in a manner contrary to the natural or legal rules for its use. Abuse can occur in financial or non-financial settings.

• Examples of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse | Deschutes County Oregon

  Home Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 1 Column 2 # Examples of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Fraud is the act of using dishonesty for personal gain. In the context of this program, the definition includes any misuse of, or attempt to misuse, a County asset for personal gain, or for purposes unrelated to County business. Examples of fraud include but are not limited to: [...] Waste involves the careless or extravagant expenditure of County funds, incurring unnecessary expenses, or mismanagement of County resources or property on a significant scale. Waste does not have to involve private use or personal gain, but usually signifies poor management decisions, practices, or controls. Examples of waste include but are not limited to: [...] Abuse is the intentional, wrongful, improper use, or destruction of County resources. Abuse can include the excessive or improper use of an employee's or official's position in a manner other than its rightful or legal use. Examples of abuse include but are not limited to: Some actions may appear to be examples of both fraud and abuse. These types of reportable incidents can overlap. Printer-friendly version ## Contact Information

• Definitions of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

  California Government Code section 53087.6(f)(2) collectively defines “fraud, waste, or abuse” as “any activity by a local agency or employee that is undertaken in the performance of the employee’s official duties, including activities deemed to be outside the scope of his or her employment, that is in violation of any local, state, or federal law or regulation relating to corruption, malfeasance, bribery, theft of government property, fraudulent claims, fraud, coercion, conversion, malicious [...] There are many examples of what can be classified as fraud, waste, or abuse, and the determination of whether an act is fraud, waste, or abuse depends on the facts and circumstances of each situation, including the severity of the issue. However, the definitions and examples below can help determine if a situation should be reported to the OIG. Fraud, waste, or abuse should be reported when it is committed by BART’s employees, contractors, consultants, or vendors. [...] Abuse:Abuse is behavior that violates a policy or is deficient, improper, or excessive when compared with behavior that a prudent person would consider reasonable and necessary. It includes using something in a manner that is contrary to the natural or legal rules for its use or extravagant or excessive use that is the result of someone abusing their position or authority.