The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure. Implementation must deliver the best results, protect taxpayer dollars, and ensure public trust. But it is also rife with fraud. Examine IG oversight, lessons learned from prior fraud cases, and ideas to prevent and detect IIJA fraud, waste and abuse.

• The scope of IIJA funding demands good internal controls to track funds and provide feedback before money is spent. • Accountability organizations at all government levels have new opportunities to participate in outreach to stymie IIJA fraud. • Case studies and lessons learned in federal grant fraud and deceptions help agencies choose and implement effective fraud prevention techniques.

Jayme Hansen

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