Question: With their techniques to audit taxpayers, the Treasury Department still has a difficult time with improper payments. Find the testimony of Daniel Bertoni and Beryl H. Davis before the Senate on March 16, 2015, Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senate. In 2014, how much did the Treasury Department lose on improper payments for the earned income credit? What is the error rate? What suggestions would help solve this problem?