,h4 ,,res4 #acce  ,9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,june #aa1   
#bjbf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas fraud &     
improp] paym5ts 9 ,f$]al ag5cy programs 
is an unsu/a9able national fiscal       
em]g5cy2 ,:]eas ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates docum5t$ 9 #bjbe t !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has improp]ly paid ab\t
 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj s9ce #bjjc :]e      
paym5ts %\ld n h be5 made or 7 made     
incorrectly2 ,:]eas ! measur$           
gov]nm5twide improp] paym5t rate has    
increas$ f ! prior ye>1 ) ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rec5tly report+
 t 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe ,f$]al ag5cies    
report$ approximately #ahf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9
 e/imat$ improp] paym5ts1 an increase ( 
ab\t #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj f fiscal ye> #bjbd 
docum5t$ improp] paym5ts2 ,:]eas !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
also e/imates t1 bas$ on data f #bjah to
 #bjbb ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t loses betwe5  
#bcc1jjj1jjj1jjj & #eba1jjj1jjj1jjj     
annually to fraud across all ,f$]al     
programs & op]ations2 ,:]eas ea* "o ( ^!

 fraudul5tly sp5t tax doll>s is tak5 at 
! exp5se ( a h>d-work+ ,am]ican2 ,:]eas1
 bas$ on ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al's e/imate 
( ! av]age annual am\nt ( fraud losses1 
betwe5 #a1jjj to #c1jjj a ye> repres5ts 
! av]age ,am]ican tax fil]'s %>e ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's total fraudul5t      
sp5d+2 ,:]eas fraud & improp] paym5ts h 
long be5 a conc]n = ,congress1          
p&emic-era sp5d+ programs expos$ !      
vuln]ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies to        
crim9als & malici\s actors :o _h n      
previ\sly t>get$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 programs2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 ,m>* #bjbj &  
,m>* #bjba1 ,congress enact$ a s]ies (  
six laws provid+ ov] #d1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 
9 ,f$]al funds to mitigate ! economic & 
public heal? impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic1 ) ,congress appropriat+ ov]     
#b1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ^! purposes 9 !    
fir/ f\r mon?s ( ! p&emic alone2 ,:]eas 
! unprec$5t$ expansion ( gov]nm5t       
programs1 *anges to program eligibility 
requirem5ts1 an influx ( gov]nm5t sp5d+1
 & lack ( comm5surate & adequate fraud  

prev5tion & f9ancial managem5t          
capabilities1 creat$ a p]fect sc5>io =  
exi/+ program & paym5t integrity        
weaknesses to be exploit$2 ,:]eas1 9    
total1 :ile ! true ext5t ( p&emic relief
 fraud may nev] be kn[n1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates obs]ves t      
hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s 9 pot5tially
 fraudul5t paym5ts 7 disburs$2 ,:]eas   
fraud 9 ,f$]al programs delays & prev5ts
 individuals :o legitimately ne$        
s]vices1 z ,congress int5d$ 9 e/abli%+  
su* programs1 f receiv+ !m2 ,:]eas fraud
 9 ,f$]al programs sev]ely und]m9es !   
public's tru/ 9 ! gov]nm5t caus+        
unquantifiable additional damage to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas tru/ has fur!r be5
 erod$ z specific fraud s*emes h be5    
uncov]$ ?r\gh rec5t congressional1      
,f$]al1 & local inve/igations2 ,:]eas   
significant fraud risks exi/ 9 programs 
t are f$]ally fund$ & adm9i/]$ by ,/ate1
 t]ritorial1 & local ag5cies2 ,:]eas !  
ongo+ inve/igation by ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives ( fraud 9 ,m9nesota's   
social s]vices programs has highlight$  
real examples ( fraud s*emes t /ole     
billions ( doll>s f f$]ally fund$       
programs1 tak+ advantage ( sev]ely lack+
 ,/ate level program integrity & ag5cy  
ov]sight functions2 ,:]eas ! ongo+      
inve/igation by ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ( fraud 9 ,cali=nia's   
f$]ally fund$ hospice programs1 includ+ 
provid]s pot5tially ov]bill+ ,m$ic>e &  
enroll+ b5efici>ies )\t _! k1 raises    
valid conc]ns t ,cali=nia lacks         
suffici5t int]nal controls to detect &  
prev5t fraud & is n conduct+ prop]      
ov]sight ( ^! hospice programs2 ,:]eas !
 ongo+ inve/igation by ! ,committee on  
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ( fraud 9 ,m$icaid      
p]sonal c>e s]vices au?oriz$ by ,home & 
,community-,bas$ ,s]vices 7,,hcbs7      
waiv]s1 includ+ provid]s pot5tially     
improp]ly bill+ ,m$icaid or bill+ =     
s]vices t 7 nev] provid$1 raises valid  

conc]ns ( significant fraud 9 ,,hcbs    
,m$icaid waiv] programs 9 ,ohio & o!r   
,/ates across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas a ,m>*   
#d1 #bjbf1 int]im report by ! ,majority 
/aff ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &      
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives f\nd t ,m9nesota        
,gov]nor ,tim ,walz & ,m9nesota         
,attorney ,g5]al ,kei? ,ellison 7 aw>e (
 widespread fraud 9 f$]ally fund$ social
 s]vices programs = ye>s1 possess$ !    
legal & proc$ural au?ority to /op       
paym5ts1 b repeat$ly fail$ to act2      
,:]eas ! same ,m>* #d1 #bjbf1 report    
f\nd t s5ior (ficials 9 ! ,gov]nor      
,walz's (fice & ,attorney ,g5]al        
,ellison's (fice 7 aw>e ( cr$ible fraud 
conc]ns 9 ,m9nesota's social s]vices    
programs z e>ly z #bjai )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,human ,s]vices 7,,dhs7 & by ,april    
#bjbj )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education       
7,,mde71 despite lat] public /atem5ts by
 ,gov]nor ,walz sugge/+ o!rwise4 ,:]eas1
 bas$ on ^! inve/igations1 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives has obs]v$ t ,/ate      

ag5cies h little inc5tive to ensure t   
,f$]al funds are sp5t effici5tly1 or    
appropriately1 & frequ5tly prioritize   
program access ov] paym5t integrity2    
,:]eas1 bas$ on ^! inve/igations1 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has obs]v$ t    
,/ate ag5cies ov]ly rely on !           
self-atte/$ compliance & reimbursem5t   
claims ( provid]s & s]vice enrollees1   
leav+ ^! programs highly susceptible to 
fraud2 ,:]eas ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates has also docum5t$ h[      
me*anisms ( misrepres5tation by crim9als
 & malici\s actors1 su* z docum5t       
manipulation1 false decl>ations1 &      
creat+ fictiti\s entities1 leave ,f$]al 
programs op5 to significant fraud risk  
:5 !y rely on recipi5t self-atte/ation  
to det]m9e aw>d eligibility & paym5t    
v]ification2 ,:]eas1 9 response to !    
rampant fraud id5tifi$ 9 sev]al ,/ates1 
! ,trump adm9i/ration e/abli%$ ! ,task  
,=ce to ,elim9ate ,fraud ?r\gh          
,executive ,ord] #adcie 7#ia ,f$4 ,reg4 
#acdhe2 relat+ to e/abli%+ ! ,task ,=ce 

to elim9ate fraud71 issu$ on ,m>* #af1  
#bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce to ,elim9ate 
,fraud is emp[]$ to coord9ate a national
 /rategy to /op fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse1 z 
root$ 9 a prop] focus on fraud prev5tion
 r ?an recov]y1 a critical %ift 9       
approa* id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! ongo+          
inve/igations by ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 subcommittee he>+s1 &  
legislation favorably report$ to ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>*      
#bjbf1 ,f$]al prosecutors *>g$ elev5    
individuals1 includ+ two =eign          
nationals1 9 a major real e/ate & loan  
fraud r+ prey+ on eld]ly victims 9      
,cali=nia2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 ,m>* #be1     
#bjbf1 & ,april #ae1 #bjbf1 ! ,task ,=ce
 to ,elim9ate ,fraud susp5d$ ne>ly #dej 
,cali=nia-bas$ hospice & home heal?     
provid]s due to suspect$ fraud1 )       
e/imat$ fraud exce$+ #fjj1jjj1jjj2      
,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbf1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice secur$ a guilty plea f a        
,cali=nia-bas$ provid] :o submitt$ ne>ly

 #bgj1jjj1jjj 9 fraudul5t ,m$icaid      
claims2 ,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce to ,elim9ate
 ,fraud susp5d$ #a1djj1jjj1jjj 9 home   
heal? & hospice fund+ nationwide1 ) #ij 
p]c5t ( ! susp5d$ provid]s fail+ to     
contact ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s9ce paym5ts 
7 susp5d$2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se ,task   
,=ce to ,elim9ate ,fraud uncov]$        
#f1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 suspect$ fraudul5t     
gov]nm5t contracts1 result+ 9 an        
imm$iate inve/igation into ne>ly #djj   
bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ag1 #bjbf1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ t 9 !    
fir/ week s9ce its e/abli%m5t1 !        
,national ,fraud ,en=cem5t ,division    
expos$ ov] #cdj1jjj1jjj 9 fraudul5t     
s*emes2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has
 also discov]$ t #bej1jjj1jjj meant = a 
*ild nutrition program 0 in/ead sp5t on 
luxury c>s & ov]seas real e/ate hold+s2 
,:]eas1 betwe5 ,april #bf1 #bjbf1 & ,may
 #ac1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education   
block$ #fj1jjj1jjj 9 fraudul5t /ud5t    
loan applications foll[+ ! laun* ( a    
risk assessm5t tool to scre5 ,f$]al     

/ud5t aid applications = fraud2 ,:]eas  
conduct+ aw>d recipi5t eligibility      
det]m9ations & paym5t v]ification prior 
to issu+ aw>ds & paym5ts is ! prim>y    
policy re=m ne$$ to address ! national  
fiscal em]g5cy relat$ to fraud & improp]
 paym5ts 9 ,f$]al ag5cy programs2 &     
,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9      
response to su* em]g5cy has exp$it$ !   
draft+ & consid]ation ( gov]nm5twide    
fraud prev5tion & improp] paym5t re=ms3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns !       
fraudul5t actions ( ^? seek+ to defraud 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7        
believes gov]nm5twide fraud & improp]   
paym5t prev5tion legislative & policy   
re=ms w mean+fully improve ! cont9u$    
f9ancial prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t & ! ,am]ican taxpay]2 &  7#c7 
believes ,f$]al program eligibility &   
sp5d+ activities %\ld be v]ifi$ prior to
 paym5ts be+ issu$4  ,cl]k4