Hearing: “Curbing Federal Fraud: Examining Innovative Tools to Detect and Prevent Fraud in Federal Programs”

Subcommittee on Government Operations (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (2:00 PM)

HVC-210 CAPITOL
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Ken Dieffenbach
Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Added 01/08/2026 at 05:12 PM Updated 03/27/2026 at 01:14 PM
Updates a figure on page 7 from 90 to 80 per PRAC.
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM Updated 03/27/2026 at 01:14 PM
    Updates a figure on page 7 from 90 to 80 per PRAC.
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM

Ms. Renata Miskell
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy & Financial Transparency, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Added 01/08/2026 at 05:12 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM

Mr. Sterling Thomas
Chief Scientist, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 06:05 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memo [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 05:12 PM
  • UC - Sessions - Letter from Program Integrity Alliance [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 11:49 AM
  • UC - Sessions - Letter from United Council on Welfare Fraud [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 11:49 AM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 05:27 PM
  • Transcript [PDF] Added 03/02/2026 at 10:00 AM

First Published: January 6, 2026 at 03:47 PM
Last Updated: March 27, 2026 at 01:14 PM