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Federal Register · May 21, 2025
The title they went with Program Fraud Civil Remedies: Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Noisy translates that to

The US government just raised the fines for lying to it

What happened
The Office of Personnel Management increased the civil penalties for program fraud. This means people who defraud government programs will pay higher fines.
Why it matters
The government regularly adjusts civil penalties for inflation. This particular adjustment means that the financial consequences for defrauding federal programs, like those related to personnel or benefits, are now higher. It makes it more expensive to lie to the government.
The signal
Watch for any public reports on the collection rates of these higher penalties, which would indicate if the increased fines deter fraud or simply lead to larger uncollected debts.
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