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Hearing Hearing Date: June 9, 2016 2:00 pm 2154 Rayburn HOB

SNAP: Examining Efforts to Combat Fraud and Improve Program Integrity

Subject
SNAP: Examining Efforts to Combat Fraud and Improve Program Integrity
Date
June 9, 2016
Time
2:00 pm
Place
2154 Rayburn HOB

PURPOSE:

  • To examine federal and state efforts to combat fraud and trafficking in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program.

BACKGROUND:

  • In FY 2015, SNAP provided 46 million low-income individuals and/or households with $69 billion in benefits to help provide for a more nutritious diet.
  • The Office of Management and Budget designated SNAP as a high-error program due to an estimated $2.6 billion in improper payments.

o   Some recipients falsify eligibility information to improperly obtain benefits, or misuse their benefits to obtain non-food services, illegal drugs, or cash – a practice known as trafficking.

  • The Government Accountability Office recommended the U.S. Department of Agriculture reassess current financial incentives and detection tools and issue guidance to help states better detect fraud.

 

 

Witnesses and testimonies: Mr. Kevin Concannon

Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Ms. Mary Mayhew

Commissioner
Maine Department of Health and Human Services

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Mr. Mike Carroll

Secretary
Florida Department of Children and Family Services

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Ms. Kay Brown

Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security
U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Ms. Stacy Dean

Vice President for Food Assistance Policy
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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