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RCED-83-40 1 (1983-02-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdvv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Need For Greater Efforts To Recover Costs Of Food Stamps Obtained Through Errors Or Fraud In fiscal years 1980 and 1981, about $2 billion in food stamp benefits was over- issued and about $500 million was under- issued because of State food stamp agency errors and recipient errors and fraud. The net drain on program resources could have provided benefits to about 1.7 million needy people for 2 years. Without specific direction and emphasis from the Department of Agriculture, States collected only about $20 million, or 1 cent of each overissued dollar, during the 2 fiscal years. Perceived obstacles to adjudicating alleged fraud through either court prosecu- tions or administrative hearings have limited States' fraud pursuit efforts. The Congress has provided financial incen- tives and improved methods to increase States' collections and fraud pursuit, and the Department has made and plans other improvements. However, additional legisla- tive and administrative initiatives are needed. 120537 _1I S741z 08-4 le GAO/RCED-83-40 40COUI4 ' FEBRUARY 4,1983

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