Error and Fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Cline, Daniel R. ; Aussenberg, Randy Alison

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Food stamps;    Food stamp fraud;    Federal aid programs;   

RP-ID  :  R45147
RP-ID  :  R45147_2018Mar30

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report seeks to define terms related to errors and fraud; identify problems and describe what is known of their extent; summarize current policy and practice; and share recommendations, proposals, and pilots that have come up in recent years. The report answers several questions around four main types of inaccuracy and misconduct: trafficking SNAP benefits (by retailers and by recipients); retailer application fraud; errors and fraud in SNAP household applications; and errors and fraud committed by state agencies (including a discussion of states' recent Quality Control (QC) misconduct). The report then discusses challenges to combating errors and fraud--across the four areas--and potential strategies for addressing those challenges.