VIDEO RELEASE: Food Stamp Fraud EXPOSED

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Committee on Oversight andGovernment Reform today released “Food Stamp Fraud EXPOSED,” a new video highlighting recent reports revealing hundreds of merchants previously disqualified from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamp program continue to defraud the program.  Food stamp fraud costs taxpayers hundreds of millions every year, according to a Scripps Howard News Service investigative report.  The hearing will be webcast live tomorrow at 9:30 AM EST here and more hearing information is available here.

 

 
The Oversight Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow at 9:30 AM entitled, “Food Stamp Fraud as a Business Model: USDA’s Struggle to Police Store Owners.” The hearing will examine the pervasiveness of fraud on the part of retailers participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as the food stamp program. Additionally, the Committee will examine steps taken by USDA to address the systemic weaknesses in fraud prevention efforts.
 
Click here to read Issa’s letter to the USDA from February 21st and 6th. 
 
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