It is estimated that a majority of recovery audits fail to thoroughly identify erroneous payments within an organization’s procure-to-pay process. In most scenarios, audits do not scrutinize both pre- and post-pay activities and process incomplete data. Also, traditional audit management software do not have the capability to identify all possible scenarios that create payment errors. A strong payment recovery program is not just about audits and recovering money lost through wrong and erroneous payments. It also introduces controls to prevent errors upfront and identifies potential pitfalls. Here are 6 ways to make recovery programs comprehensive, self-sustaining, and capable of providing quick pay backs.