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HRD-82-9 1 (1982-01-14)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES


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Legislative And Administrative Changes To

Improve Verification Of Welfare Recipients'

Income And Assets Could Save Hundreds

Of Millions


Underreporting of income and assets by recip-
ients of benefits from needs-based programs--
whether deliberate or otherwise--results in
hundreds of millions of dollars in improper
payments each year. Current verification re-
quirements and practices are not adequate to
prevent such payments. Verification require-
ments vary widely, but generally are extreme-
ly vague or overly restrictive. Furthermore,
some Federal laws and regulations preclude
the use of information which, if available,
would significantly enhance the verification
process.

GAO recommends that the Congress eliminate
the present restrictions on the use of certain
data for verifying eligibility and determining
benefit amounts in needs-based programs.


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       HRD-82-9
JANUARY 14, 1982


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