Food Stamp Program Fraud Masked by Administrators, Report Says

Food Stamp Program Fraud Masked by Administrators, Report Says
An Illinois Link card, an electronic debit-like card used to draw on food stamp benefits in Skokie, Ill., on June 24, 2004. Tim Boyle/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Food stamps overseers report a mere 1.5 percent fraud rate in the program, but that’s flawed and deceptive, according to a report by the Government Accountability Institute (GAI).

GAI personnel interviewed about two dozen federal and state fraud investigators, and discovered that none of them believed the low figure.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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